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Headline: Mpox Declared Public Health Emergency in Africa Amid Rapid Spread
Caption: Africa's top health body, Africa CDC, has declared mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency due to the rapid spread of a new strain, BBC News reports. Since the start of the year, over 13,700 mpox cases and 450 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising significant concerns.
Keywords: Mpox,Monkeypox,Declared,Public,Health,Emergency,Africa,Amid,Rapid,Spread,Africa CDC,Public Health,Democratic Republic of Congo,Concerns,Burundi,Rwanda,Central African Republic,Regions
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