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Government warns of mpox outbreak at Taita-Taveta border point

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Ministry of Health advises the public to take precautionary measures to curb the spread of Mpox.

The government has warned of a mpox outbreak at the Taita-Taveta one-stop border point. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus.

The disease is characterised by symptoms including a skin rash, mucosal lesions, fever, headache, general aches and swollen lymph nodes.

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