Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have confirmed that the number of Mpox cases in the country has increased to nine, following a renewed outbreak in May 2025.

 

 

The rise in cases comes after two more infections were confirmed in Accra, bringing the total number of known cases to nine. These new cases follow the initial detection on Thursday, 15 May.

 

The latest figures indicate a further increase, though the Ministry has yet to specify the regional breakdown of all nine cases.

 

Regional health directorates have since activated public health emergency protocols, including aggressive contact tracing and community surveillance measures to limit further transmission.

 

The GHS noted that preliminary investigations suggest the newest cases have no known epidemiological link to the earlier confirmed infections, indicating multiple sources or transmission pathways.

 

Typical symptoms include rash, fever, headache, muscle and back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes. The disease is considered less severe than smallpox but can still pose serious health risks, particularly in vulnerable populations.

 

Ghana first reported Mpox on 8 June 2022 with five initial cases. By November 2023, that figure had grown to 34 confirmed cases. Prior to the 2022 outbreak, the country had not recorded any endemic presence of the virus.

 

With the current resurgence, the Ghana Health Service is calling for renewed vigilance and improved detection and response strategies.