Zimbabwe is the latest country to report cases of mpox, the first in its history. Two people, an 11-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man, are known to have been infected, both with recent travel history to other countries.

Zimbabwe has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said on Sunday, without specifying which variant had been recorded.

Health minister Douglas Mombeshora said both patients were recovering well and the authorities had initiated contact tracing.

Zimbabwe has reported its first two cases of mpox, including in the nation’s capital, Harare, and in Mberengwa, a district located in the mineral-rich Midlands province.

Zimbabwe reported its first mpox cases yesterday, a child and an adult from two separate towns who had traveled recently, according to an African media report. . At