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First case of mpox confirmed in Europe

Sweden has recorded Europe’s first case of a new variant of mpox virus. This comes after the Wo...

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07.45 16 Aug 2024


First case of mpox confirmed in Europe


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07.45 16 Aug 2024


Sweden has recorded Europe’s first case of a new variant of mpox virus. This comes after the World Health Organisation declared a global health emergency this week after it’s spread in central and east Africa. We speak to Professor Sam McConkey, Head of the department of international health and tropical medicine  at RCSI University of Medicine Health Sciences.


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