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Mpox Kills Over 610 in DR Congo With More Than 17,801 Suspected Cases, Health Minister Says

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More than 22,800 cases and at least 622 deaths from mpox have been recorded in 13 African countries since January, Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa... 28.08.2024, Sputnik Africa

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At least 610 people were killed due to the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country's Health Minister Roger Kamba said.The Minister advised people to take precautions, especially with the school year starting in early September, and to get vaccinated as soon as they are available.The bulk of the nation's 7.3 million internally displaced people live in conflict-affected provinces of the country where suspected cases are being reported. This poses a risk of "worsening an already untenable situation for a population devastated by decades of conflict," according to a statement issued by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday.In early August, the Africa CDC declared the outbreak of mpox a public health emergency and called for international aid to procure two million vaccine doses. Kaseya reportedly stated that the DR Congo is the African country with the fastest spread of the mpox virus.

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Mpox Kills Over 610 in DR Congo With More Than 17,801 Suspected Cases, Health Minister Says

15:40 28.08.2024 (Updated: 17:05 28.08.2024)

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More than 22,800 cases and at least 622 deaths from mpox have been recorded in 13 African countries since January, Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said during an online briefing news conference on Tuesday.

At least 610 people were killed due to the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country's Health Minister Roger Kamba said.

"Without urgent support, the mpox outbreak could become devastating for refugees and internally displaced people," he urged.

The Minister advised people to take precautions, especially with the school year starting in early September, and to get vaccinated as soon as they are available.

The bulk of the nation's 7.3 million internally displaced people live in conflict-affected provinces of the country where suspected cases are being reported. This poses a risk of "worsening an already untenable situation for a population devastated by decades of conflict," according to a statement issued by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday.

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In early August, the Africa CDC declared the outbreak of mpox a public health emergency and called for international aid to procure two million vaccine doses. Kaseya reportedly stated that the DR Congo is the African country with the fastest spread of the mpox virus.