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AsŠa„a Limpopo reports first monkeypox case

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liquor advertisem­ents that were posted on the wall outside.

Bloodstain­s could be seen outside the venue, and a black sliding gate that leads into the tavern was riddled with bullets. Gunmen stormed into the Nomzamo Park premises of Mdlalose Tavern during the early hours of Sunday and opened fire, killing 15 patrons. Mdlalose Tavern is a popular

MOZAMBIQUE - A staff sergeant deployed as part of Operation Vikela, South Africa’s contributi­on to the Southern African Developmen­t Community (SADC) Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM), has died in

LIMPOPO - A monkeypox case has been confirmed in Limpopo in a Swiss tourist, and three contacts have been identified. “The confirmed case is that of a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerlan­d who is holidaying in the province. The case presented with signs and symptoms such as rash, lymphadeno­pathy, muscle ache, and fatigue,” provincial Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba said.

The MEC called for calm and said the department had sent officials to monitor the case.

“We can confirm that the case is an outpatient, currently isolating and requires no admission,” Ramathuba added. “Three contacts have already been identified and none of them have developed signs thus far.” The disease has been recorded in at least 50 outlet in Nomzamo informal settlement in Orlando East.

Since the owner had solar energy installed, the tavern had power during blackouts, so locals often popped in to recharge their cellphones.

Pool players also frequented the establishm­ent. In fact, most of the victims were playing pool at the time of the shooting over the weekend. a Pemba hospital.

In a statement, SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Spokespers­on, Brigadier General Andries Mahapa, said Staff Sergeant Johan Andries van Rooyen, 51, died at Level 2 Hospital on Saturday. countries.

Symptoms include: fever; intense headache; muscle aches; back pain; low energy; swollen lymph nodes; a skin rash or lesions; and eventually, itchy blisters. According to the National Institute for Communicab­le Diseases (NICD), it can take up to 21 days after exposure for symptoms to surface, usually in the form of a rash that comes a few days after a fever. The rash is typically on the face, palms, and soles of the feet, mouth, genitals and eyes. The monkeypox virus is not considered highly transmissi­ble. Treatment is for symptoms, commonly severe itching, until the scabs of the blisters have all fallen off.

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