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Mpox is characterised by symptoms such as fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes. The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries.Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mpox is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It is similar to smallpox,…