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As New MPox Strain Spreads, Bustling Gold-Mining Town In Congo Emerges As Hotspot: Report

A gold-mining town in eastern Congo has emerged as a hotspot for mpox as a new strain spreads, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. Kamituga is part of the South Kivu province, where more than 6,000 people are suspected to have contracted the virus. South Kivu is the “epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, […]

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Sweden Confirms First Case Of Mpox Outside Africa Amid Global Public Health Emergency

After the World Health Organisation declared mpox a global health emergency, Sweden on Thursday confirmed its first case of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact. WHO had made the announcement for the second time in two years, folloing an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo that has since spread to other countries

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