Uganda's mpox cases hit 8,001 as infections decline


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  • Friday, 05 Sep 2025

KAMPALA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has hit 8,001, with 50 deaths reported as the East African country registers a decline in new infections, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.

A total of 15 new infections and two deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a national situation report issued here.

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