Ethiopia reports first mpox case


ADDIS ABABA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has recorded its first mpox case since the outbreak in Africa last year, the country's health authorities confirmed on Sunday.

A 21-day-old infant has tested positive for mpox in Moyale town, near the Kenyan border, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and Public Health Institute said in a joint statement.

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