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Man dies of mpox in Spain's Basque Country
Original: viruela
A man has died of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the Basque Country, according to El Correo. The death, reported in the Spanish region of Euskadi, has drawn attention to the virus, which caused a global outbreak in 2022 but has since seen far fewer severe cases. Searches for 'viruela' have spiked in Spain as people look for details about the fatality and the current risk.
Why now: The reported death of a patient in Euskadi has renewed public concern and searches about the disease in Spain.
Evidence
- Muere un hombre tras contagiarse de mpox en el Hospital Donostia · EL PAÍS
- Fallece un hombre por viruela del mono en Euskadi · El Correo
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