Ghana has confirmed a third case of Mpox following the latest update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
The newly reported case, recorded in February 2025, brings the total number of confirmed infections to three this year.
So far, no deaths have occurred, and all confirmed patients are reported to have mild symptoms. They are currently being treated under self-isolation while health officials test close contacts and continue active case surveillance in affected communities.
According to the GHS report, all 16 regions have recorded suspected cases this year. Case one involves a 32-year-old man receiving antiretroviral treatment. He presented with symptoms including fever, chills, and pustular and vesicular lesions on the trunk, gluteal area, and anorectal region. The second case concerns a 34-year-old man who experienced a persistent generalized rash for two weeks before seeking hospital care after self-medication failed to help.
Investigations into the cases are ongoing, with health teams conducting contact tracing and community case searches. Medical staff are also receiving updated training on how to identify and manage Mpox.
Deputy Director for Disease Surveillance at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Dennis Odai Laryea, appealed to the public to maintain personal hygiene practices, especially proper hand sanitation.
“For us in public health, any disease outbreak is a concern. We shouldn’t be having outbreaks. We have had quite a number of countries reporting quite a number of countries and they didn’t start with a thousand cases and so on that because we should be worried and take this seriously. One key thing is the use of the hand sanitizers. The hand hygiene which we practiced during Covid, it’s a very effective way of preventing such diseases from spreading and so as a people we need to keep practicing these things. Since the disease is transmitted through bodily contact,” he stressed.
To strengthen the country’s response, the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) has been equipped to conduct Mpox diagnostics, while the Ghana Infectious Diseases Centre (GIDC) has been designated as the main isolation facility for patients requiring hospitalization.
Ghana’s outbreak comes amid a wider regional spread of the disease in West Africa, with Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire among the hardest-hit countries.
