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Mpox surging in Sierra Leone • June 12, 2025, 3:02 AM ET (BBC)

Busia, Mombasa, Nakuru lead as Mpox cases hit 137 • June 10, 2025, 5:21 AM ET (The Standard)

WHO issues new Mpox guidelines targeting high-risk groups • June 7, 2025, 2:44 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

Mpox in Africa Near 2024 Total as Sierra Leone Cases Surge • June 6, 2025, 2:44 AM ET (Bloomberg)

Mpox memo in Cagayan de Oro sparks rush for face masks, alcohol • May 29, 2025, 8:24 AM ET (Rappler)

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