first case

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Fifty-one cases have now been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo - where the first case was reported - and two in neighbouring Uganda, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The first case was reported on April 24, in a healthcare worker who later passed away.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

TikTok and Snap settled the first case but are on the hook for the others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

New York City officials have confirmed the first case of a more severe strain case of mpox.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

In the first case, you fear setting the price too low; in the second, you fear setting it too high.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt