WHO Issues Statement on Monkeypox Spread in DRC
Geneva, Switzerland – Foreign news agencies reported on November 26 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a statement regarding the alarming spread of monkeypox, also known as “MPOX”, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to the WHO, there have been a total of 12,569 cumulative cases and 581 deaths recorded from the beginning of the year until November 12.
Challenges in the DRC
Despite this alarming data, only 4 of the 26 provinces in the DRC have reported cases of infection. While no confirmed cases have been reported, the situation is still being closely monitored due to the potential annual occurrence of monkeypox outbreaks. The WHO has expressed concern over the severity of the situation in the country and is working in collaboration with the DRC Ministry of Health to address the issue.
Global Impact
The WHO’s latest statistics reveal that between January 2022 and October 31, 2023, there have been a cumulative total of 91,788 cases and 167 deaths attributed to monkeypox. Cases have been identified in 116 countries and territories, indicating widespread transmission of the virus among humans. It is worth noting that the first known transmission of the monkeypox virus in humans occurred in the DRC in 1970.
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Foreign news agencies report from Geneva. Switzerland on November 26 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement regarding the situation of the spread of monkeypox or “MPOX” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is that there have been at least 12,569 cumulative cases and 581 deaths since the beginning’ this year until the 12th November last.
Only 4 of the 26 provinces are in the DRC. No cases of infection have yet been confirmed, and at the same time, the situation is considered to be an annual case of monkeypox. The most serious violence ever seen in a country. and has been in close collaboration with the DRC Ministry of Health.
Although WHO statistics are on the situation of the spread of monkeypox Between January 2022 to 31 October 2023, a cumulative total of 91,788 cases and 167 deaths have been confirmed. Cases have been identified in 116 countries and territories. By confirming the transmission of the monkeypox virus in humans. It first happened in the DRC in 1970.
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