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New mpox outbreak in DRC prompts WHO emergency consideration

arstechnica.com — August 7, 2024, 11:00 PM UTC

Summary: A new mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has raised global health concerns, with over 22,000 suspected cases and 1,200 deaths reported in 2023. The World Health Organization is considering declaring a public health emergency. This outbreak involves a different clade of the virus, clade I, which is associated with more severe illness. Neighboring countries have also reported cases.

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