First mpox vaccines arrive in Congo after outbreak labelled 'health emergency'
By August, more than 511 deaths had been recorded as a result of the virus in the DRC since the start of the year.
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Thailand confirms Asia's first case of dangerous Mpox virus
The latest strain of the virus, clade 1b, has triggered global concern because it is more infectious and more deadly.
What is mpox, how does it spread - and is there a vaccine?
On Thursday, the first case of the new mpox strain outside of Africa was reported in Sweden.