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World Monkeypox Cases Fall, Led by Decline in Europe
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Monkeypox vaccines at a vaccination site in West Hollywood, California.
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Global monkeypox cases declined for the first time in a month led by a drop in infections across Europe, even as concerns increased about a vaccine supply crunch.
New cases around the world fell 21% in the week ending Aug. 21 from the previous week, as dwindling caseloads in Europe offset a continued rise in the Americas, the World Health Organization said Thursday.