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Mpox continues to spread in Africa and threatens global health security

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Fig. 1: Map shows distribution of mpox cases in Africa in 2022 and 2023.

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Nicaise Ndembi, Yenew Kebede Tebeje.

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  1. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Kyeng Mercy, Bethelhem Tibebu, Mosoka Fallah, Nicaise Ndembi & Yenew Kebede Tebeje

  2. MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK

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Mercy, K., Tibebu, B., Fallah, M. et al. Mpox continues to spread in Africa and threatens global health security. Nat Med 30, 1225–1226 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-02862-6

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