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Africa mpox outbreak: WHO declares global emergency

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.

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Matthew Mannion Reporter, producer and editor, based in Berlin