Children make up half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads

The Guardian World | Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:11:34 GMT

Mpox grips Bissau,
Children bear the heavy toll,
Forty-six at risk.

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetectedMore than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said, almost two months since the country announced an epidemic.A…

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