South Africa begins screening travelers for monkeypox

JOHANNESBURG, June 25 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has started screening visitors into the country for monkeypox at all ports of entry due to a recent increase in cases of the disease, said the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Tuesday.

The commissioner of the BMA, Michael Masiapato, announced that port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan that outlines the response in dealing with monkeypox, also known as Mpox.