WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission, says virus can be stopped
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FILE - Doctor Robert Musole, medical director of the Kavumu hospital, visits patients recovering from mpox in the village of Kavumu, 30 kilometers north of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Aug. 24, 2024.
The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission, including ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies.
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