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Health● Elevated54m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 9:46 PM

Brazil registers first death due to increase in Mpox virus cases: 1,009 confirmed infections

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from El Tiempo · South America

The death was registered in Rio de Janeiro, where positive cases between September and November doubled those registered during the rest of the year.

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