The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded 26 new cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of confirmed cases across the country to 45.

The GHS made the announcement on its official X page on Tuesday June 3, 2025.

According to the service, no deaths have been recorded so far, and two people are currently on admission receiving treatment.

The new cases were reported as of May 31, 2025, and were announced by the Ministry of Health in an update shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

The GHS has urged the public to stay vigilant and observe personal hygiene and avoid close contact with symptomatic people.

"Avoid close contact with symptomatic people, practice good hygiene and
seek care if you have symptoms," it said.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the disease spreads from person to person mainly through close contact with someone who has mpox, including members of a household.

Common symptoms include skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2–4 weeks accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes.

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