South African authorities warn of mpox after 2 deaths

FILE - Vials of the Jynneos vaccine for mpox are seen from a cooler at a vaccinations site on Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. South African health authorities reported on June 13, 2024, that two men died from mpox in the space of three days.

Two people have died after contracting mpox, or monkeypox, South African health authorities said Thursday.