New mpox vaccines for Congo's children held up by old problem
21 hours ago · Adults started getting vaccinations against mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital this week. But there were no shots available for children, the most vulnerable …
BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'
4 days ago · "In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we've actually seen, to some extent, a plateauing in the number of mpox cases, but collectively, it still is a very significantly affected …
Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic …
5 days ago · The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the hardest hit country in the African region by mpox outbreak, accounting for about 80% of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths …
Mpox - Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization …
Jun 14, 2024 · In December 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a national outbreak of mpox and an incident management system has been in place since February …
Mpox (monkeypox) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nov 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 …
Mpox in DR Congo: The children who are suffering the most - BBC
Children 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 …
Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral into a global …
FILE - An unidentified man infected with mpox at the Goma General Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 16, 2024 where he continues treatment. The World Health …
United States Government’s Response to the Clade I Mpox …
Aug 14, 2024 · United States Government’s Response to the Clade I Mpox Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Other Countries in the Region This week, the Africa …
Where and why is mpox disease spreading in the DRC?
Jul 4, 2024 · The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing the biggest outbreak of the viral mpox disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands of people infected as of June.
DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
Jul 12, 2024 · At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to …