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Europe must prepare for more mpox cases: ECDC

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Published: 19:05, 16 August 2024

Europe must prepare for more mpox cases: ECDC

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The European Union health agency on Friday (16 August) urged its members states to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox, a day after Sweden announced the first case outside Africa.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said it "recommends that public health authorities in the EU/EEA maintain high levels of preparedness planning and awareness-raising activities to enable rapid detection and response". More more cases were "highly likely", it said

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