China fuels global surge in mpox cases as LGBTQ+ stigma hampers response
by Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6EZKK)
WHO says China facing sustained community transmission' of virus first detected as imported case last year
China is fuelling a global surge in mpox cases, accounting for the majority of new cases reported in September, according to the World Health Organization.
The number of weekly cases reported globally increased by 328% in the week to 10 September, data shows. Most of that rise came from China, where more than 500 new cases were reported in August. The WHO said China was experiencing sustained community transmission" of the virus, which was first detected as an imported case in September last year.
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