By Santos Zefania
LILONGWE-(MANA)-Ministry of Higher education has expressed concerns over the immediate spread of Mpox that could affect students in schools and the general public.
According to a Press Statement dated 27 April, 2025, secretary for higher education Dr. Levis Keliyasi has urged the general public and authorities in higher education institutions to watch out over the Mpox disease by identifying signs and referring suspected infected individuals to nearby hospitals.
“The Ministry said has received confirmation from health authorities about the few recorded cases of Mpox in this country.
“Mpox is a zoonatic communicable viral disease that can be transmitted from animals to human and from human to animals respectively reads part of the statement.
According the statement, the disease spreads through contacting contaminated body fluids, that enter the body through respiratory tract, mucus membrane and open wounds.
The ministry has therefore urged all institutions and the public to be vigilant by following guidelines intended to control the disease.