WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT
WEDNESDAY EDITION
€1.00
WEDNESDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2024 • ISSUE 907 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY
EDITORIAL • PAGE 11
MATTHEW
FARRUGIA
mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt
IDENTITÀGATE
Healthcare
staff ordered to
double check
patient identity
KURT
SANSONE
ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt
Second Mpox case
in Malta confirmed,
patient in isolation
THE Health Ministry has announced
that it has found the second known
case of Mpox in Malta, adding that
the first reported case is a less severe
strain of the virus.
The health authorities confirmed
that the Mpox case reported last
week in Malta has been identified as
Clade II, following extensive labora-
tory testing and analysis.
The newest Mpox case has been
confirmed in a Maltese resident who
contracted the virus through sexual
activity in Malta.
PAGE 3
Health Ministry has announced it has found the second known
case of Mpox in Malta, adding that the first reported case is a
less severe strain of the virus
PUBLIC healthcare institutions have been issued
instructions for proper patient identification in the
wake of several cases of identity fraud that were
flagged recently.
The circular disseminated today to all staff em-
ployed with the government health services says
patients' identity must be confirmed using at least
two key parameters before any changes are made to
health records.
PAGE 5
Trafficked sex workers
saw over 2,000 clients
in three months
PAGE 4
