Mpox outbreak confirmed in Namibia
Staff Reporter
NAMIBIA has reported one confirmed case of Mpox from Swakopmund, Erongo Region, on 18 October 2025.
According to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, the patient is receiving comprehensive treatment and is isolated at the Swakopmund District Hospital in stable condition.
“The preliminary investigation has linked the current Mpox transmission to a history of cross-border travel within the SADC region. In line with World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols, one confirmed case of Mpox constitutes an outbreak. The identification of additional cases and monitoring of immediate contacts is ongoing through health authorities in the Erongo Region,” Luvindao said.
Mpox is a zoonotic disease (an infectious disease that is transmitted between species, from animals to humans or from humans to animals) caused by an orthopoxvirus, which results in a smallpox-like illness in humans.
Symptoms include fever, intense headache, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, and a rash that appears a few days after the onset of symptoms and turns into blisters that crust over time.
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