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WHO declares new Mpox strain health emergency, more lethal

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A new variant of the Mpox disease declared by WHO as a public health emergency of international concern is more lethal, spreads fast and causes more fatalities. [Getty Images]

A new variant of the Mpox disease declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern, is more lethal, spreads fast and causes more fatalities.

WHO declared the disease an international public health emergency on Tuesday, following a surge of cases in at least 13 countries in Africa.

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