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Africa mpox outbreak: WHO declares global emergency

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Matthew Mannion
August 15, 2024

The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency in response to an mpox outbreak in Central Africa. The virus's new, highly infectious strain was first detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Matthew Mannion Reporter, producer and editor, based in Berlin
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