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Ghana Reports 13 New Mpox Cases

February 4, 2026

A patient suffering from mpox, sits on a bench at the Kavumu hospital, 30 km north of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 24, 2024. South Kivu province has recorded more than 5,000 cases of monkey pox since the beginning of the year. The Miti-Murhesa health zone, where the Kavumu hospital is located, has seen over 800 cases, including 8 deaths, all of them children under the age of 5. The Democratic Republic of Congo is the global epicenter of the epidemic, with over 16,000 cases reported, including more than 500 deaths. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI/AFP via Getty Images)

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 13 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 993 as of January 25, 2026.

The update was posted on the GHS’s X page on Tuesday, February 3.

“Mpox update as of January 25, 2026. 13 new cases were recorded, bringing the total confirmed cases to 993,” the health service said.

The GHS reiterated that Mpox is primarily transmitted through close contact with infected people.

It can also be transmitted via contaminated materials, contact with infected animals, and from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or after birth.

The service urged people to maintain good hygiene and seek medical attention if symptoms appear.

“Protect yourself and others by maintaining good hygiene and reporting any symptoms such as fever, rash, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and tiredness,” the GHS warned.

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Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.