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Explosive mpox outbreak causes 3,000 cases in Madagascar

Explosive mpox outbreak causes 3,000 cases in Madagascar
The Telegraph Tuesday 28 July 2026, 14:47 UTC By Verity Bowman 1 min read
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The epidemic has been linked to Clade 1b mpox, a strain that emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The epidemic has been linked to Clade 1b mpox, a strain that emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Madagascar (LOCATION) the Democratic Republic of the (LOCATION) Congo (LOCATION)
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