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Fire-Footed Rope Squirrels Identified as Source of Mpox Outbreak

For decades, scientists have unsuccessfully tried to identify which animal spreads mpox. However, it wasn’t until recently that a group of researchers came close to an answer: fire-footed squirrels. These small rodents, common in West and Central Africa, appear to carry the virus without becoming ill themselves. This breakthrough discovery was made in 2023 by […]source




