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Mpox cases in South Africa rise to 22 | SA News

The Health Department has confirmed an increase in Mpox cases from 18 to 22 as of September 22. 

One of the latest cases recorded involves a 47-year-old man from Cape Town who travelled to Spain earlier this month. The department said the man was previously classified as a probable case pending laboratory results from Spanish health authorities. 

The confirmation of a positive test has resulted in the case being reclassified as laboratory-confirmed and included in the updated count.

Mpox is a viral disease that can affect anyone. Symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, fatigue and a rash or skin lesions, including on the face, hands, feet and genitals, or other…

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  2. An retired elderly couple visit London..

    They get picked up from the airport in a london black cab and head off into the city for some adventure.

    The cab driver say \”where you from guvnor?

    Husband. \”we\’re from South Africa\”..

    The wife is a little hard of hearing asks her husband.

    \”What did he say?\”

    The husband turns to his wife and says louder \”the cab driver asked us where we were from, I told him South Africa!\”

    The cabbie continues \”I was in the merchant navy years back… I got to drop anchor down your way, a few times in Johannesburg\”

    The husband replies \”oh wow that\’s where we\’re from originally, now we\’re in Cape Town.\”

    The wife asks the husband again \”what did he say?\”.

    The husband again relays the unheard conversation \”the cab driver says he spent some time in the navy and went down to joberg\”.

    The wife smiles and nods.