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Can the spread of mpox be curbed?

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Hannah Hummel
August 30, 2024

A new strain of the mpox virus has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to at least a dozen other African countries, as well as to Asia and Europe. Transmitted by physical contact, it is disproportionately affecting children.