Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mpox is endemic in western and central Africa, with the majority of cases occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the disease is reportable. There, the more virulent Congo basin virus type has been affecting some of the world's poorest and socially excluded communities.
| Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
Mpox (large lymph node in neck), DRC 1996/1997 | |
| Disease | Mpox |
| Virus strain | Monkeypox virus |
| Source | Initially mainly animal contact in rainforest, later greater human-to-human transmission |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| First reported | 1970 |
Many cases occur sporadically or in small clusters, but large outbreaks also occur.
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