A Deadly New Mpox Strain Epidemic Emerges In Africa

A major action is being considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to a rapidly spreading mpox outbreak in Africa

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A worrying increase in cases, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where a more severe strain has already been found in neighboring African nations, has prompted this possible move

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The number of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has significantly increased since September of last year

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The mpox virus, which causes the disease, is spread by intimate contact with infected people or animals as well as by contaminated objects like sheets

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Signs and symptoms of mpox can appear one to twenty-one days after exposure, but they typically start a week afterward

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A painful rash, swollen lymph nodes, and fever are among the symptoms

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Long common in central and western Africa, mpox is mostly spread to people by infected mice, leading to sporadic epidemics

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