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What is mpox, how is it spread, and how can it be prevented?

Deutsche Welle Thursday, 15 August 2024 ()
The WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency, the highest level of alert for an infectious disease. DW answers your questions.
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On Tuesday, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared the mpox virus to be a “public health emergency of continental security.” Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.

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