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Tanzania issues precautionary notice over monkeypox as cases rise in Europe

Monkeypox test.

The World Health Organization (WHO) raising the alarm on increasing monkeypox cases around the world. ILLUSTRATION | REUTERS

By  Apolinari Tairo

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Tanzania’s Ministry of Health had issued an alert over monkeypox disease that has affected various countries in Africa and the world.

On Wednesday, the ministry shared a poster with information on the disease symptoms, and also urging the public to be cautious.

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