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Japan confirms first death from mpox in country
Kyodo
Dec 13, 2023
The health ministry said Wednesday that a man in his 30s who was living in Saitama Prefecture had died of mpox, the first such death in the country.
The man was immunocompromised due to being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, the ministry said, with his death coming months after the World Health Organization declared in May that mpox is no longer a public health emergency of international concern due to a decline in new infection cases.
The man was diagnosed with mpox at a local hospital in September and died two months later, according to the ministry and the Saitama Prefectural Government. He had no history of overseas travel...
Japan confirms first death from mpox in country
Kyodo
Dec 13, 2023
The health ministry said Wednesday that a man in his 30s who was living in Saitama Prefecture had died of mpox, the first such death in the country.
The man was immunocompromised due to being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, the ministry said, with his death coming months after the World Health Organization declared in May that mpox is no longer a public health emergency of international concern due to a decline in new infection cases.
The man was diagnosed with mpox at a local hospital in September and died two months later, according to the ministry and the Saitama Prefectural Government. He had no history of overseas travel...