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WHILE the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox (or monkey pox) a public health emergency of international concern, I have yet to hear much of a reaction from our government, not even the Health Ministry in terms of awareness of the threat, unlike with Covid-19.
According to the WHO, mpox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever.
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