Freetown, Jan 11, 2025 (AFP) - Sierra Leone reports first case of mpox

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2025-01-11
Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year. "The patient is a 27-year-old man from the rural district of the Western Zone," near the capital Freetown, the National Public Health Agency stated in a social media post. "Health teams are actively tracing and investigating to identify potential exposed persons and to prevent further spre......
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