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MPOX. An undated colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (teal) found within an infected cell (brown) cultured in the laboratory, captured at the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland.
NIAID via Reuters
Mpox is a viral infection in the form of a rash that can spread between people, mainly through close contact
MANILA, Philippines – Mandaluyong City’s epidemiology and surveillance unit (CESU) confirmed a local case of mpox, a contagious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, on Monday, June 29.






