PUTRAJAYA: Five new cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), involving local men, have been detected in the country, bringing the cumulative number of cases to nine.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan (pic) said all the new cases, detected from Oct 31 to Nov 29, were unrelated to previously reported cases.
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