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Argentina health officials determine as false suspected case of mpox virus on ship

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Health officials in Argentina ruled out on Wednesday a suspected case of mpox virus on quarantined cargo ship that was traveling along a key commodities route, according to the country’s health ministry.

Authorities had quarantined the ship in the Parana River due to the case of a suspected mpox infection onboard as a precaution.

(Reporting by Nicolas Misculin; Editing by Brendan O’Boyle)

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