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UNICEF: Children Account for Half of Suspected Mpox Cases in Guinea-Bissau
August 20, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release:

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Children account for half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau

UNICEF strengthens surveillance, prevention, and community outreach as country responds to its first mpox outbreak

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BISSAU/DAKAR - Children under 15 account for half of all 46 suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau. UNICEF is scaling up . . .

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