China to manage mpox as Class B infectious disease
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Updated: 2023-09-15 14:11
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BEIJING -- China announced Friday that it will classify the mpox disease as a Class B infectious disease from Sept 20 in compliance with the country's Law on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.
The country will manage the prevention and control of mpox as a Class B infectious disease, the National Health Commission said in a statement.
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