South Africa records 2 more monkeypox cases, urging public vigilance


JOHANNESBURG, June 6 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's National Department of Health on Thursday urged the public to be vigilant following the confirmation of two more monkeypox cases in the country's KwaZulu-Natal Province.

Foster Mohale, spokesperson for the department, urged citizens who have been in close contact with known or suspected patients of monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox, to go to their nearest health facility.

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