The Democratic Republic of the Congo kicks off mpox vaccination
WEB2 days ago · Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo today kicked off mpox vaccination, adding a vital measure to complement the ongoing outbreak control efforts to halt the spread of the viral disease and save lives. The vaccination, launched in the eastern North Kivu province, will prioritize health workers and frontline responders, contacts of confirmed cases, contacts of those contacts, and ...
Mpox (monkeypox) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEBNov 23, 2023 · From 1 January through 12 November 2023, a total of 12 569 suspected mpox cases, including 581 suspected mpox deaths (case fatality ratio: 4.6%), have been reported in 156 health zones from 22 out of 26 (85%) provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
WEB1 day ago · By RUTH ALONGA. Updated 1:26 PM PDT, October 5, 2024. GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
Mpox in DR Congo: Medics plead for vaccines as rate of …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Medical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC they are desperate for vaccines to arrive so they can stem the rate of...
DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
WEBJul 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 unfold at an alarming...
Deadlier strain of mpox spreads to more countries, raising officials ...
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Levels of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached more than 14,000 reported cases and 511 deaths, and it has spread to four neighboring countries...
WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread | UN News
WEBAug 7, 2024 · WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread. The mpox virus (orange) infects cells depicted in green. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox...
Mpox - Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization …
WEBJun 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 2023, based on the increasing number of reported cases.
Democratic Republic of the Congo starts mpox vaccination in …
WEB1 day ago · KINSHASA, 5 October 2024 – The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today started vaccinating vulnerable groups against mpox in high-priority provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A total of …