WHO raises concern over rapid spread of deadly Mpox outbreak in DRC
By Winnie Watenya
The World Health Organisation has raised concern over the rapid spread of the deadly Mpox outbreak in the DRC.
The UN health agency says the disease is rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns about international transmission.
It says over 13,000 cases have been reported through mid-November with over 600 deaths including in three provinces not previously affected.
Concerningly, the DRC outbreak has seen the first reported sexual transmission of clade I mpox and WHO warns that it is now “moving through sexual networks that include male and female sex workers and their clients in areas with high population mobility”.
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