CNBC August 19, 2024
Key Points
– The WHO declared a worsening mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern last week.
– On Monday, the Philippines reported its first case of mpox since December of last year, although it had not yet identified the strain.
– China’s customs authorities announced they will strengthen surveillance at ports of entry.
Countries in Asia are closely monitoring for mpox cases after the World Health Organization recently declared an escalating outbreak in Africa as a global public health emergency.
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is classified into two distinct groups: clade 1 and clade 2. It is transmissible through direct contact with an infected person, animal or contaminated items.
Clade 2 was responsible for the 2022...
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