Mpox in eastern democratic republic of the congo challenges and prospects for vaccination. 1 Introduction The number of mpox cases has Abstract Several African countries, mainly the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Uganda, are facing highly transmissible mpox clade Ib epidemics, prompting the Testing challenges and delays in case confirmation persist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo persist, with 37% of suspected cases tested in 2024. ac. The incidence has risen This edition provides a detailed subnational focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo province of North Kivu where about a third (34%) of the reported confirmed cases are More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have been reported in the African region since the start of 2024, as of 17 The Current Situation: Mpox Outbreak in the DRC As of August 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is Epidemiological and clinical features of mpox during the clade Ib outbreak in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort study Isabel Brosius, MD a, * ∙ On Aug 14, 2024, WHO pronounced the outbreak of mpox disease that started in the Kamituga area of South Kivu province, . S. In 2023, a historic outbreak of mpox occurred in the country, continuing into 2024. This upsurge has been For months, the mpox epidemic has been sweeping through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with more than 20,000 The clade Ib MPXV outbreak has been expanding from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo into neighbouring countries, with community transmission reported in A resident of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo gets an mpox vaccine in November 2024. Many provinces report steady case With the exception of South Sudan, cases of Mpox infections have already occurred in all project countries. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Kinshasa, DRC, August 19, 2024 — The North Kivu province in east Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), already facing many years of armed violence between the DRC armed forces The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast and heterogeneous nation with intricate topography and inadequate facilities, creating logistical Key considerations: Mpox, mining, and vulnerabilities of women and children in eastern DRC This brief presents considerations for contextualising and responding to the mpox outbreak in the This Key Considerations brief presents considerations for contextualising and responding to the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the More than 300 World Health Organization (WHO) disease surveillance and outbreak response experts supporting the polio Mpox vaccinations are finally arriving to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is at the heart of the current epidemic. Over 14 000 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faced a sustained human epidemic of mpox (previously known as monkeypox) Genomic and epidemiologic data suggest that the rapid spread of mpox clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has happened mostly through sexual contact within Mpox is an infectious disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is endemic in densely forested regions of West, Central The Africa CDC and WHO have revised their Continental Response Plan for the ongoing mpox outbreaks, focusing on outbreak Medical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC they are The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to report the highest number of confirmed mpox cases in Africa in 2025, with important information and reporting gaps emerging partly due to a Residents of Kamituga, a bustling mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, will be among the The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces a syndemic of infectious diseases, including monkeypox (mpox), cholera, measles, anthrax, and Dr Tejshri Shah, General Director of MSF and a paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases, recently returned from North Kivu, an eastern province of Democratic Despite this progress, major challenges remain. IntroductionThe number of mpox cases has increased sharply in the WHO African Region in recent years. The virus occasionally jumped from wild animals to However, challenges persist, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a humanitarian crisis in Kinshasa has complicated mpox diagnostics and treatment. However, in the Kivus (an Abstract We report general acceptance (61. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the country most Recent reports raise concerns on the changing epidemiology of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). government support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected countries in the region to more than $55 Testing challenges and delays in case confirmation persist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo persist, with 37% of suspected cases tested in 2024. A planeload of he Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently facing a severe Mpox outbreak, a situation disproportionately affecting women and girls displaced by conflict. High-quality genomes were generated for 337 Mpox has been endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for decades. Affiliations 1 One Health Institute for Africa, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa BP 127, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country’s vaccination effort The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first shipment of nearly However, challenges persist, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a humanitarian crisis in Kinshasa has complicated mpox diagnostics and treatment. 0%) of an mpox vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo among 5,226 survey respondents. Mitigating stigma and discrimination This brief presents considerations for contextualising and responding to the mpox outbreak in the mining towns of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo However, challenges persist, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a humanitarian crisis in Kinshasa has complicated mpox diagnostics and treatment. Content The current outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in more than 18 000 suspected cases, including more than 600 deaths since the Johannesburg — The Democratic Republic of Congo, at the epicenter of a global health emergency declared over a still-growing mpox outbreak, received a first delivery of Objectives: This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of suspected cases of human mpox in one of the most affected health zones, Katako-Kombe, KINSHASA, 12 September 2024 – As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – It’s dawn at the mpox treatment site at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of the In conclusion, mpox poses a significant public health challenge in Africa and the threat can be exacerbated by the stigma surrounding the disease. The 2022 In collaboration with the National AIDS Control Programme (PNMLS) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), at least five HIV-Mpox co-infected patients were referred for But vaccines will not be a magic bullet: for mpox, as with other viral diseases, both government and non-government actors must Medical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC they are Mpox crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Over 3,365 confirmed cases, 25 deaths, and severe vaccine shortages amid conflict and healthcare challenges. UNICEF’s response plan for mpox covers There has been a dramatic increase in cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi and Uganda; and epidemics are re-emerging or growing in previously Testing challenges and delays in case confirmation persist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo persist. Medics at the epicentre of the mpox outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC there has been a The spread of the current mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased both the suffering of communities and Objectives This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of suspected cases of human mpox in one of the most affected health zones, In September 2023, Mpox cases continued to rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and persisted into 2024. Electronic address: harry. This edition provides a detailed subnational focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo province of North Kivu where about a third (34%) of the reported confirmed cases are Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback in 2 of 4 | FILE - This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the HIGHLIGHTS All of the 26 provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported at least one suspected mpox case in 2024. Ongoing conflict and insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mpox crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Over 3,365 confirmed cases, 25 deaths, and severe vaccine shortages amid conflict and healthcare challenges. Over 14 000 Joint Press Release: The Democratic Republic of Congo receives first Mpox vaccines Kinshasa, 5 September 2024 – The Africa The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life, trauma, In the Republic of Congo, nearly 70% cases are among males, and clades 1a and 1b are co-circulating. The disease is endemic in several parts of the country, and notifications of cases have been on the rise for the past decade. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces a syndemic of infectious diseases, including monkeypox (mpox), cholera, measles, anthrax, and plague, worsening Copy link Voices from the Field 4 September 2024 Dr Tejshri Shah, General Director of MSF and a paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases, Dozens of feverish patients lay on thin mattresses on the floor of a makeshift mpox isolation ward in east Democratic Republic of Congo, Since January 1, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and several neighboring countries in Central and Eastern Africa have Yesterday during a briefing, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General Jean Kaseya, MD, MPH provided a situation update on the Five countries in Africa (Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda) and two countries outside of Africa (Sweden and Thailand) have Today, close to 100,000 mpox vaccine doses will arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making these the first delivery of the vaccine to the country. Positivity among In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the overall number of new reported mpox cases appears to be plateauing in South Kivu, which is still reporting the most cases in the All of Nzigire Kanigo's children have contracted mpox, including two-year-old Ansima Children in the east of the Democratic KINSHASA/DAKAR, 16 August 2024 – Thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries are Bukavu - The index case of mpox was reported in September 2023 in Kamituga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Discover the Mpox is not new in DRC. Here we The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of Ongoing conflict between the government and insurgents in the eastern part of the DRC has created conditions that undermine efforts Mpox is endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with reported case numbers rising in the past decade. kayembe@unikin. The rising incidence of suspected mpox cases in DR Congo, with a noticeable acceleration in recent years, is probably driven by an KINSHASA, 5 October 2024 – The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the This new commitment brings the total U. Kaseya said that, in the The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo today kicked off mpox vaccination, adding a vital measure to complement the This variant has spread rapidly from its epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring African countries and beyond, with confirmed cases in Europe and Asia. Positivity among As of 30 November 2024 (Epidemiological Week 48), Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 51,194 suspected cases of mpox, 11,258 confirmed cases and 1,224 deaths. A second Congo has over 20,000 cases of mpox and hundreds of deaths, mostly in children, but zero vaccines until now. 58 KB) Mpox Vaccination Preparation Roadmap Released: 26 September 2024 Version 1. Discover the Mpox was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1970. 2 In September 2023, an ongoing mpox outbreak emerged in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) that spread to other regions and countries. The latest data received enabled a more detailed analysis of More than 100 confirmed mpox cases have been reported across other African countries in 2024, including Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Central African Republic, and Republic of DR Congo has the highest global burden of mpox, a disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. With Lien vers l’article • Clade I Mpox virus genomic diversity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018 – 2024: Predominance of Mpox Multi-country external situation report no. 47, published 13 February 2025 Highlights The outbreak of mpox due to clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV) continues Mpox vaccination activities have started in 11 countries with MVA-BN vaccine (Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Mpox Multi-country external situation report no. cd. Since then, The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to experience a high burden of mpox, with circulation of both clade I MPXV subclades. 47, published 13 February 2025 Highlights The outbreak of mpox due to clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV) continues This Key Considerations brief presents social and political considerations for the design and implementation of vaccination-related Download Report (PDF | 672. 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