Forbes August 16, 2024
Topline
Officials in Pakistan on Friday said they had confirmed a case of mpox and are investigating to see whether the variant is the same linked to a growing outbreak in central Africa, a day after Sweden reported the first case outside Africa as the World Health Organization sounds the alarm over the growing outbreaks.
Key Facts
Crucial Quote
“We encourage all countries to enhance surveillance, share data, and work to better understand the transmission; share tools like vaccines; and apply lessons learned from prior public health emergencies of international concern in addressing the current outbreak,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
How Many Cases Have Been Reported?
African officials have confirmed 2,863 mpox cases and 517 deaths...
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