Alert as Kenya records first case of flu-like Mpox disease

Monkeypox

Symptoms of mpox include fever, aches and skin lesions. 

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Kenya has reported its first case of Mpox at the Taita-Taveta one-stop border point, the Ministry of Health said as it appealed for caution to avoid the spread of the virus.

Mpox, a viral infection that can spread through close contact is usually mild but can lead to death in some cases. It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body.

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