*More than 18,000 cases of MPox in the year 2024.
*The Peruvian Ministry of Health issues epidemiological alert for Mpox reappearance.
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*The Peruvian Ministry of Health issues epidemiological alert for Mpox reappearance.
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00:00The African Union Health Agency reported the detection of more than 18,000 cases of M-pox
00:07in the year 2024.
00:08The health agency detailed that so far there are 3,101 confirmed cases, another 15,636
00:17suspected and 541 deaths in at least 12 countries because of the virus known as mono-smallpox.
00:27In response, the World Health Organization declared an emergency due to the rapid spread
00:34with the first cases of this new variant of M-pox appearing in Sweden and Pakistan, while
00:40we urge the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to prepare for the emergence of
00:48more cases.
00:58The Ministry of Health in Peru issued an epidemiological alert in the South American country for 77
01:05cases of M-pox confirmed by the National Centre for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of
01:11Diseases.
01:12The alert is issued to warn citizens of the risk that this new variant of the monkeypox.
01:18Official data recorded that during 2022 there were at least 3,697 cases.