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Monkeypox SIGA BVNRY update
-clade 1b spreading exponentially in the congo, cases in 24/26 provinces, mainly affecting children through non sexual transmission
-burundi reported cases 7/25
-rwanda reported cases 7/27
-central african republic reported cases 7/30
-kenya reported cases 7/31
-ivory coast reported cases 7/31
WHO has been warning about the potential for this type of cross border spread for some time now. A public health emergency of international concern declaration is probably coming within 2 weeks