Mpox cases in Uganda surge to 69: health official

KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Another 33 people have tested positive for mpox in Uganda, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country to 69, a health official said here Tuesday.

Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health at the Ugandan Ministry of Health, told Xinhua over the telephone that the new cases were reported in the 11 affected districts and were mainly driven by sex.