CNBC August 26, 2024
Key Points
– Mpox is a viral infection which spreads through close contact, including sexual contact.
– It causes flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills and muscle aches, as well as lesions filled with pus.
– A new offshoot of clade 1, known as clade 1b, is said to be responsible for the recent uptick in cases, according to the WHO.
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following the spread of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries.
New cases of the virus have since been been identified outside of the continent, in countries including Thailand, Philippines, Sweden and Pakistan.
Health officials are raising...
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