Tema Mpox patient fully recovered, discharged – Health Directorate
The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate has revealed that the metropolis' one confirmed Mpox (formerly known as Monkey Pox case has fully recovered and been discharged from isolation.
Dr Sally Quartey, Tema Metro Director of Health Services, disclosed this to the GNA in an interview.
Dr Quartey noted that Tema confirmed a case of MPOX on June 21, 2025, adding that the patient was subsequently isolated according to protocols after discharge from the hospital.
She added that the patient has “fully recovered and been discharged from isolation”.
The directorate noted that contacts listed at the health facility visited by the patient, as well as the place of work and residence, were followed up from the last day of contact with the case.
“They have all b...