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Taiwan records first death from monkeypox

The man consulted doctors a month after his symptoms appeared. He has not been vaccinated against mpox.

In Taiwan, the Center for Disease Control has confirmed the first death from monkeypox (mpox). Kyodo News reported this on Tuesday, November 7.

It is known that the man sought medical help a month after his symptoms appeared. The patient was diagnosed with monkeypox and HIV.

The person has not been vaccinated against mpox. He died on November 1st.

Overall, Taiwan has reported 355 cases of monkeypox since June 2022.

Since July of this year, the Western Pacific and Southeast Asian regions have seen a significant increase in mpox infections.

Monkeypox is an infectious disease most common in remote areas of central and western Africa. Its symptoms are nausea, fever, rash, itching, and muscle pain.

In May, the World Health Organization decided to no longer consider monkeypox a global health emergency.

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Source: korrespondent

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