No country is as badly affected by Mpox as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Those affected report the serious illness. Now there is good news.
The first, almost 100,000 doses of vaccine against the disease Mpox have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was announced by Health Minister Roger Kamba and the African Health Authority CDC Africa. In mid-August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the highest alert level due to the Mpox outbreaks in Africa and the new, possibly more dangerous variant Ib. The number of cases of the disease is particularly high in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 4,900 confirmed cases of the disease have occurred in the central African country, with 629 deaths. This is the most cases on the continent. It is unknown how many cases are not reported.
“These vaccines are critical to protecting our health workers and vulnerable populations, as well as to containing the spread of Mpox,” said CDC Director Jean Kaseya. He announced the delivery of another 100,900 doses of vaccine on Saturday. Kamba also spoke of an essential step in the fight against Mpox. The disease is spreading primarily in the western Equator Province and in the eastern Congolese province of South Kivu.
“The delivery of the vaccines is the first step of Team Europe’s global response to tackle the crisis,” said Laurent Muschel, head of the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness Authority. “We will continue to work hand in hand with our partners to ensure that vulnerable populations across the continent are protected.”
Source: Stern
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