Mpox continues to escalate as a global public health emergency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On November 22, 2024, WHO reaffirmed this designation, which was initially declared in August after a new, more virulent strain of the virus began spreading rapidly. The outbreak originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has since
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