South Sudan declares mpox outbreak with 1st case confirmed


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  • Saturday, 08 Feb 2025

JUBA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan on Friday confirmed its first mpox case, with authorities pledging heightened vigilance to prevent further transmission.

Acting Minister of Health James Hoth Mai said the National Public Health Laboratory confirmed the case in a Ugandan national who had recently traveled to his home country, where an active outbreak is ongoing.

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