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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug

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U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.

The Food and Drug Administration updated its guidance this week for Tpoxx, which has been prescribed to tens of thousands of patients afflicted with the virus.

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