“Two Steps Forward; One Back” — UAE Reports Its First Clade 1b Mpox Case… As Ebola ’25 Levels Off In Uganda…

February 15, 2025 ~ condor ~ Leave a comment

No sooner do we mention good news — on the likely leveling off of Ebola in Kampala, Uganda… and a bit of bad news reappears.

But that is ever the way with biological/viral disease outbreaks. This time, it is UAE — Mpox, as of this past Thursday afternoon Eastern time….

Not much else to know, but here is the Reuters item:

…The World Health Organization said on Thursday that United Arab Emirates has reported its first detection of Clade 1b mpox in the country….

Onward, with all the snow shoveled, again — until tonight, I suppose. Stay safe — and dry — out there!

Be excellent to one another.

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