Two more cases of mpox have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases since the outbreak began in May to 22.
The health department said that the increase comes despite heightened public awareness and intensive contact-tracing efforts.
The latest cases include a 40-year-old man from Johannesburg, who was diagnosed at a private health facility in Durban at the weekend.
The other case was also detected in KwaZulu-Natal when the patient presented with an mpox-like rash at a local hospital.
Health department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, said that contact tracing and monitoring was ongoing in both provinces.
-EWN
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