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Africa: Who Backs African Efforts to Combat Mpox Spread, As Sweden Records New Case

allAfrica.com Friday, 16 August 2024 ()
[UN News] The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency.
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News video: New mpox virus: Why is it spreading so quickly? | DW News

New mpox virus: Why is it spreading so quickly? | DW News 06:32

The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency, following an outbreak of a new strain of the mpox virus in the continent of Africa. The virus - formerly known as monkeypox - can be passed on through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and lesions on the body and...

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