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- UNICEF warned that half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau involve children.
- Guinea-Bissau declared a national mpox outbreak on 4 July after a 27-year-old woman tested positive.
- UNICEF said the country's surveillance system is extremely fragile, risking undetected transmission among children.
- UNICEF estimates more than $130,000 is needed for emergency funds to expand case detection and containment.
