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Health officials in Nakaseke District have intensified surveillance measures following the confirmation of an Mpox case on Monday.

The patient, a 24-year-old man from Makaayi Village in Semuto Sub-county, is currently receiving treatment at the national Isolation Facility in Entebbe, according to the district health officer, Dr Simon Aliga.

“We have urged residents to stay vigilant as health teams trace and monitor individuals who may have come into contact with the patient. Measures are being implemented to curb the spread of the disease, including heightened surveillance and public health awareness campaigns,” reads part of a statement posted on the Nakaseke District website yesterday.

This confirmation brings the number of mpox (previously called monkeypox) cases in the Greater Luweero to two within two weeks. The other case involved a 43-year-old woman from Zengebe Village, Lwampanga Town Council, Nakasongola District, who was referred to the national isolation facility in Entebbe after showing symptoms of mpox earlier in September.

The Ministry of Health Senior Public Relations Officer, Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, yesterday said he needed more time to verify the Nakaseke case before providing official confirmation.

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