Headline: Mpox Declared Public Health Emergency in Africa Amid Rapid Spread
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Africa's top health body, Africa CDC, has declared mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency due to the rapid spread of a new strain, BBC News reports. Since the start of the year, over 13,700 mpox cases and 450 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising significant concerns.
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