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Prioritising needs of children necessary and urgent: UNICEF on Mpox outbreak
Updated On: 01 September, 2024 10:19 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sounded an alert on Mpox, saying that in the fight against the outbreak, prioritising the needs of children is not only necessary but urgent
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As the World Health Organisation (WHO) asks countries to step up vigil against Monkeypox (Mpox), the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has also sounded an alert, saying that in the fight against the outbreak, prioritising the needs of children is not only necessary but urgent.
A new variant of the mpox virus (clade Ib) is causing concern due to its potential for wider transmission across age groups, including young children. Mpox is affecting thousands of children across Africa.
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