Panic has engulfed leaders of Wakiso District as Mpox cases increased to eight, after two new cases were confirmed by an official from the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Thursday, authorities have said.
Kampala Metropolitan Public Health Emergency Operations Centre manager Brian Odaga said the seven confirmed cases are from Kyengera, Wakiso, Nansana and Makindye-Ssabagabo.
The eighth case is from Kira- of a Ugandan who travelled to Kenya and tested positive for Mpox disease.
According to Odaga, the two new Mpox cases are of a 17-year-old male from Wakiso Health Centre IV and a 30-year-old from Kyengera HC II.
Other cases were from Matugga and Kanaaba in Ndejje Division.
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