Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said today, Reuters reports. The virus has been identified in more than 50 new countries outside the countries in Africa where it is endemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases are also rising in those countries, calling for testing to be ramped up. "Monkeypox has been detected in one of our […]
LOCAL The City of Cape Town’s Health Department said it is working closely with other spheres of government to manage any potential outbreak of Monkey Pox. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that a 32-year-old man in the Western Cape, with no recent travel history, tested positive. Similarly, a Johannesburg man became the first registered case last week. The NICD says it is has not yet determined whether the […]
LOCAL KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane says the province is on high alert for any indication of an outbreak of Monkeypox. Simelane says the province is screening people and cargo coming in from countries where the disease has been confirmed. The Health MEC says if the province registers a case of Monkeypox, authorities will use isolation beds that were used in COVID-19 cases. “I don’t think it correct for anyone […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
