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

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.An 11-year-old boy who visited South Africa in August and returned to the country in early September and a 24-year-old man who traveled to Tanzania last month have been diagnosed with the infectious disease,

Zimbabwe has reported its first two cases of mpox in Harare and Mberengwa. The World Health Organization has classified mpox as a public health emergency. Zimbabwean authorities stress that precautions are in place,

The World Health Organization in August declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, as a new variant of the viral infection spread from Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring African countries.

Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has announced that Zimbabwe has reported two confirmed cases of Mpox. The cases, an 11 year old boy and a 24 year old man both have a history of travelling to South Africa and Tanzania respectively.