Over the past week, 1200 new cases of mpox, also known as monkeypox or monkeypox, have been reported in countries. This is reported by UNN with reference to a report of the African Union Health Agency (CDC).
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In total, since the beginning of the year, 18,737 cases of infection have been reported in 12 African Union countries, and 541 people have died.
According to the document, 1200 new cases of the disease and 24 deaths were recorded in the last week alone.
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The analysis covers the period from August 9 to 16. New cases were reported in five African Union countries - Burundi, CAR, DR Congo, Nigeria, and Rwanda.
Recall
A case of monkeypox has been reported in Sweden. This is the first time the disease has been detected outside the African continent.