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There is an outbreak of a new [deviant / variant] of the deadly mpox virus in parts of Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared [the / a] global health emergency. It has called for [urgent / urgency] action to curb the virus. The first instance [of / on] the variant was found in Congo on the 1st of June. It [has / was] since spread to 13 African nations. On Thursday, Sweden reported a case. A day [latter / later] , Pakistan confirmed it had a patient. The WHO said there have been more than 14,000 [cases / cartons] and 524 deaths this year. On Friday, Europe's Centre [for / at] Disease Prevention and Control said more imported cases of mpox were "highly likely". However, it said the chances of [local / locally] outbreaks in Europe were "very [low / lowly] ".

Mpox is [primarily / primary] transmitted through close skin-to-skin [contract / contact] with infected people or their contaminated clothes or bedsheets. It can also spread through [closed / close] proximity to someone who sneezes or [cuffs / coughs] . People can also catch it by talking or [breathe in / breathing] too close to an infected person. The WHO says mpox is [lower / less] less than Covid-19, which was an [airborne / airy] virus. Common symptoms of mpox include rash, fever, and muscle aches. The rash develops into hundreds of [puss-filled / pus-filled] blisters, which may be itchy or painful. There are insufficient [demands / supplies] of the mpox vaccine in Africa. Most supplies are stockpiled in the West as part of their own emergency [prepared / preparedness] .