There is no need to panic, with no cases of mpox currently on island.
However, President of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners Dr. Lynda Williams advises the public to remain vigilant.
An August 24, the World Health Organisation declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, as it is now affecting multiple regions and several countries.
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