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WHO Says Droplets A Minor Route Of Mpox Spread. What We Know So Far

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WHO Says Droplets A Minor Route Of Mpox Spread. What We Know So Far

Mpox has symptoms similar to smallpox, although less severe, according to WHO. (File) New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that droplets were a “minor” route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research is required to understand how the virus spreads. The UN health agency declared mpox a…

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Mpox outbreak, first neglected in Africa, could now turn into the next global pandemic

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Mpox outbreak, first neglected in Africa, could now turn into the next global pandemic

The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be “someone else’s problem”, and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats. Mpox was discovered in 1958 (in captive monkeys, hence the original misnomer “monkeypox”) and the first human case was identified in 1970. Then for…

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