More than a thousand new MPOX cases in Congo within one week
As the Democratic Republic of Congo battles a severe MPOX outbreak, African health authorities are appealing for vaccines.
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Twenty dead, hundreds missing in boat accident in Congo
According to authorities, at least 20 people have died and hundreds are missing in a boat accident in western Congo.
Sweden discovers Mpox variant first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In Sweden, the first confirmed case of a newer variant of Mpox outside the African continent has been registered, according to health authorities.
WHO convenes emergency committee on MPOX outbreak in Congo
As a more contagious strain of Mpox wreaks havoc in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO is meeting to determine whether the outbreak is of international concern.