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WHO calls for international support amid mpox outbreak in Africa

Countries throughout Africa are facing a serious Mpox outbreak, prompting the World Health Organization to seek international assistance. Reports indicate that a new strain of the virus has infected over 17,000 individuals and claimed the lives of more than 500 people just this year. Listen to insights from Dr. Githinji Gitahi at an interview with CBC Canada.

Listen to the podcast via https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16088699-who-calls-international-support-amid-mpox-outbreak-africa

First published on https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16088699-who-calls-international-support-amid-mpox-outbreak-africa

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