Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained
- A fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines.
- Since 2022, there have been almost 190,000 lab-confirmed cases of mpox reported worldwide in 145 countries.
- Before then, outbreaks of mpox tended to be relatively small and in a handful of African countries, where the viral infection was known to be endemic.
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- A fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines.
- Since 2022, there have been almost 190,000 lab-confirmed cases of mpox reported worldwide in 145 countries.
- Before then, outbreaks of mpox tended to be relatively small and in a handful of African countries, where the viral infection was known to be endemic.
Sources: Guardian