Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox? - The Washington Post
WEB1 day ago · Atumisi Anaclet treats a sex worker with mpox on Sept. 4, 2024, in a hospital in Kamituga, in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, which is the epicenter of the world’s latest outbreak of the ...
Mpox in DR Congo: The children who are suffering the most - BBC
WEBChildren in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are worst-affected by the current outbreak of mpox, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the...
Mpox - Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · From 1 January to 30 May 2024, the Republic of Congo reported 19 confirmed and 10 probable mpox cases across four departments: Cuvette (14 cases), Likouala (two cases), Plateaux (two cases), and Pointe-Noire (one case).
Congo reports 1,000 new mpox cases. Africa asks for vaccines
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Congo has recorded 1,030 of the 1,405 new mpox cases in Africa over the last week. The statistics provided Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control propelled health authorities to ask for desperately needed vaccines to help fight the disease's “growing” threat on the continent.
Mpox (monkeypox) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEBNov 23, 2023 · Mpox is an infectious disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is endemic in densely forested regions of West, Central and East Africa, particularly in the northern and central regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick. Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral into a global …
WEBAug 17, 2024 · A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.
Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to …
WEBCongo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States, the country’s health minister said Monday, days after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in Africa a global emergency.
Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of - CDC
WEBAug 7, 2024 · The Republic of the Congo (ROC), which borders DRC to the west, declared a clade I mpox outbreak in April 2024, and there have been confirmed cases in the Central African Republic (CAR). While clade I mpox is endemic in ROC and CAR, the epidemiologic pattern of recent cases suggests a possible link to DRC.
WHO and scientists call for urgent action on dangerous mpox strain
WEBJun 25, 2024 · The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of a dangerous strain in the Democratic Republic of...
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