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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot

A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency.

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As New MPox Strain Spreads, Bustling Gold-Mining Town In Congo Emerges As Hotspot: Report

A gold-mining town in eastern Congo has emerged as a hotspot for mpox as a new strain spreads, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. Kamituga is part of the South Kivu province, where more than 6,000 people are suspected to have contracted the virus.

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Gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot

Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August,

Outlookindia · 1d

Mpox Outbreak: Gold Mining Town New Epicentre In Congo; India's Kerala Traces Infected Man's Recent Contacts

Health Minister of Indian state of Kerala, Veena George, said on Thursday that genome sequencing will be conducted to identify the variant of the virus that the person diagnosed with monkeypox (mpox) in the state has contracted.

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Medical Xpress · 1d

DR Congo mpox vaccination campagin to begin October 2

The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to begin on October 2, the public health institute said Thursday, as the country registered more than 24,000 cases of the virus.

ABC · 10d

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

Last week, the first batch of mpox vaccines arrived in the capital of Congo, the center of the outbreak. The 100,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, were donated by the EU through HERA, the bloc’s agency for health emergencies. Another 100,000 were delivered over the weekend.

$The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed$

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The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed

Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of ...

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Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo, but not fast enough as the disease spreads and deaths mount fast

Officials grappling with spiraling mpox cases in Congo have moved forward the launch of a first vaccination campaign, but ...

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Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Authorities say a vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, with workers focusing on the three most ...

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Why is the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggling to contain mpox?

The most impacted country due to mpox is struggling to contain it. Here's a look at why that's the case. View on euronews ...

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Congo is struggling to contain mpox

Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly ...

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Skin-scarring training planned in Congo for 1970s-era mpox shot

African health-care workers fighting the rapid spread of a virulent mpox strain will learn how to effectively scratch under ...

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