Mpox outbreak grows in Africa

Posted Monday, August 12, 2024 7:23 pm

Gabrielle Emanuel (via NPR:Health)

On Tuesday, it's expected that Africa CDC will announce that Mpox is a health emergency of "continental" concern. An outbreak in the DRC has spread to four countries that have never had Mpox.

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