Dar es Salaam, March 11 -- DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has intensified surveillance and precautionary measures against Mpox after confirming two cases within the country.

The Minister for Health, Ms Jenista Mhagama, said in a statement yesterday that one of the confirmed cases involved a truck driver, who had recently travelled from a neighbouring country to Dar es Salaam.

She urged citizens to adopt preventive measures, including avoiding handshakes, kissing and embracing individuals exhibiting Mpox symptoms.

Frequent handwashing with running water and sanitisation were also recommended. She said that on Friday, the Ministry of Health, through its various monitoring and disease surveillance systems, received reports of two suspected...