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Mpox: Children account for halfof suspected cases in Guinea-Bissau

Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, account for half of the 46 suspected mpox cases identified in Guinea-Bissau – with 16 of them under the age of four.

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UN News20 Aug 2026, 12:00 pmUpdated 4d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Mpox: Children account for half of suspected cases in Guinea-Bissau

Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, account for half of the 46 suspected mpox cases identified in Guinea-Bissau – with 16 of them under the age of four.

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Source: UN News. Published 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm.

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