Chitambo Town Council Department of Health has confirmed that one case of M-Pox has been recorded in Chitambo district at Mukando Turn-off.
The Acting Director Health Services Mundia has said that the officers are already on the ground to track the affected person’s contacts and movements and stop any further spread.
The affected individual has since been put in isolation to avoid any spread or contact.
The health department is advising the residents across Chitambo district to be alert and report to the nearest health facilities any symptoms such as: fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen glands, and exhaustion, followed by a rash that can appear 1 to 5 days later on the face, genitals, hands, feet, or elsewhere.
“If you experience any of the above, dont hesitate to seek medical oponion,” said Mundia