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Mpox Case Detected in Nakasongola Jail In Uganda

todayOctober 9, 2024 7

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A case of mpox has been reported in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, according to a prison spokesperson. Reuters reports that the patient has been isolated and is receiving treatment. The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, which has since spread to Burundi, Uganda, and Rwanda.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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