LUSAKA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's confirmed mpox cases have risen to 36 since the outbreak was declared in the southern African country in October last year, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday, following five new cases recorded in the past week.
Acting Minister of Health Douglas Syakalima said that three of the new cases were detected in Lusaka, the country's capital, while Isoka district in Muchinga Province and Lukulu district in Western Province each registered one case.
