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Cases of new mpox strain more than double among children in DR Congo and Burundi
The new and aggressive strain of the potentially deadly mpox virus is spreading rapidly among children in the Democratic ...
WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov. 22
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee next week to determine whether mpox remains a ...
WHO convening emergency mpox meeting
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in ...
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Newer Mpox Strain Poses Bigger Risk to Young Women, Study Shows
Of 154 cases that tested positive for mpox in Burundi, which borders eastern Congo, from July 3 to Sept. 9 the median age was 9.5 years, researchers said in a study released Oct. 17 in the ...
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WHO to Reassess Global Status of Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organization will hold a meeting next week to decide if mpox remains a global health crisis. The disease, prevalent in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has ...
Newsday21d
A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost
NGOZI, Burundi — The hug between the two women looked ... amid threats from contagious diseases such as COVID-19 and Mpox. “People greet each other from a distance for fear of contaminating ...