Hong Kong investigates mpox outbreak linked to Mong Kok sauna

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Hong Kong is experiencing a rise in Mpox cases following an outbreak linked to a Mong Kok sauna and fitness club. Health authorities are conducting an investigation, contacting over 300 individuals who visited the venue since May for medical surveillance and urging others to seek advice. Mpox, previously monkeypox, is a zoonotic disease first identified in humans in 1970.


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