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Silent spread: Mpox infections rise as awareness slumps

Direct symptom of Mpox infection [File, TheStandard]

When Austine Owuori first felt feverish and shivery on June 20, 2025, he dismissed it as a minor illness.

 What followed, however, was a gruelling 30-day battle with Mpox that left the Mombasa-based healthcare worker physically worn out, emotionally isolated and terrified of infecting his loved ones.

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