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WHO urges swift response as DRC hit by mutated mpox strain

A dangerous new strain of mpox is spreading quickly along the eastern border of the DRC, scientists have warned.  AFP - BRIAN W.J. MAHY

The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has warned, as more deaths were reported from a mutated strain of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, from the same family as smallpox, causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases are mild but it can also be deadly.

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