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Mpox: Over 2,700 suspected new cases in one week in Africa

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Of these, 1,001 have been confirmed through tests, said Ngashi Ngongo, the head of the mpox team at the Africa CDC.

He added that this number, however, does not provide reassurance regarding the other cases, as it is due to limited testing and laboratory capacities in the affected countries.

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Germany detects first mpox variant Ib case

Germany identifies its first case of new mpox variant

BERLIN, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The first case of the new mpox variant has been detected in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Tuesday, adding that it viewed the risk to the wider population as low.
 
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Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda Wanes But Mpox Continues to Spread

While Rwanda appears to have its Marburg virus outbreak under control with no new cases reported in the past three days in Rwanda, mpox continues to spread – now affecting 18 countries with 3051 new cases in the past week.

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Mpox vaccine rollout in Congo is reported going slower than expected

Mpox vaccine rollout in Congo slower than expected, health official says

KIBATI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Congo needs to do more to raise awareness about mpox and the availability of vaccines, an official with the response team said on Thursday, warning the campaign to distribute the shots would take longer than anticipated
Congo's mpox vaccination campaign launched this month in the hard-hit east.
 
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