MoH Announces Update on Mpox First Case, Issues New Directive

MoH Announces Update on Mpox First Case, Issues New Directive

MoH Announces Update on Mpox First Case, Issues New Directive: The ministry of Health has confirmed that Kenya is now officially free of Mpox.

According to Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, the only reported case in Kenya was that of a truck driver who developed a generalized rash at Taveta One Stop Border Point on July 22, 2024.

The driver, whose condition was detected by Port Health Officers, was immediately quarantined at Taveta Sub-County Hospital.

“Due to the infectiousness of Mpox and in accordance with international response guidelines, we began tracing all close contacts of the patient,” stated PS Muthoni. 

“This includes individuals at his workplace, the hospital where he was treated, and along his travel routes.”

The recovered patient had crossed Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, raising concerns about potential cross-border transmission. Kenya is now working with neighbouring countries to identify any additional contacts and potential cases.

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