M-pox poses a serious risk to children. International NGO World Vision warns *Specified non-profit organization World Vision Japan*
Press release: August 19, 2024
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M-pox poses a serious risk to children. International NGO World Vision warns A mother holding a child infected with Mpox (Democratic Republic of Congo) World Vision, an international NGO that supports children around the world, announced on August 15th that a new type of Mpox, which carries a high risk of becoming seriously ill, is spreading rapidly in Central and West Africa, and has been identified as having the highest risk of death. expressed deep concern that children living in the United States are at serious risk. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 39% of the 7,851 reported cases were children under the age of 5, including 240
(62% of the total) lost their lives [* 1