The World Health Organization (WHO) has tagged #Mpox (Monkeypox) “a global threat”.
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| “Mpox is a global threat” – WHO |
This is coming as twenty-six (26) countries report cases to WHO this month.
“The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows no sign of slowing, with more than 11,000 cases reported this year”, the world health governing body disclosed.
It added, “445 deaths with children the most affected” already reported in DRC.
According to WHO: “#Mpox also remains a global health threat, with 26 countries reporting cases to WHO this month.
The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows no sign of slowing, with more than 11,000 cases reported this year, and 445 deaths, with children the most affected.
South Africa has recently reported 20 cases of mpox to WHO, including three deaths, the first cases in that country since 2022.
The cases were all men, and most self-identified as men who have sex with men.
None had reported any history of international travel, which suggests the confirmed cases are a small proportion of all cases, and that community transmission is ongoing.
WHO is supporting both DRC and South Africa to respond to these outbreaks, to conduct surveillance, to engage the affected communities, and to develop immunization strategies to ensure the most effective response”.
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