17Aug 2024
EU BODY RAISES MPOX RISK ALERT TO ‘MODERATE’; PAKISTAN REPORTS THREE CASES
Why in the news? With the discovery of a new strain in Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) upgraded the risk level of monkeypox (mpox) to “moderate” and Pakistan reported three cases. Key Details Overview of Mpox: The monkeypox virus, which is a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, is the cause …
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