Namibia's health ministry declares outbreak of Mpox in Swakopmund

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Namibia’s health ministry declares outbreak of Mpox in Swakopmund

Sun, Oct 19, 2025 0 Comments

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(Corrects to show ministry post was on Facebook, not X)

(Reuters) -Namibia’s ministry of health and social services on Sunday declared an outbreak of Mpox in the city of Swakopmund.

“Surveillance, contact tracing, and response teams have been activated to contain the spread,” the ministry said in a post on X.

(Reporting by Angela Christy in Bengaluru; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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Namibia’s health ministry declares outbreak of Mpox in Swakopmund

(Corrects to show ministry post was on Facebook, not X) (Reuters) -Namibia’s ministry of health and social services on Sunday declared an outbreak of Mpox in the city of Swakopmund. “Surveillance, contact tracing, and response teams have been activated to contain the spread,” the ministry said in a post on X. (Reporting by Angela Christy […]

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