Monkeypox outbreak accelerates in Brazil, Argentina reports high-risk strain

São Paulo recorded 64 new monkeypox infections in one month and Rio de Janeiro 74 in two months, a sevenfold increase versus the same period in 2025, per Clarín. Argentina has also reported cases of the strain with the highest contagion risk. The surge suggests a regional outbreak intensifying, though case severity and containment measures remain unclear.

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