Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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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 |
Mpox is endemic in western and central Africa, with the overwhelming majority of cases occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [1][2]where the more virulent clade Ib has seen a rapid rise in infections since September 2023.
Many cases occur sporadically or in small clusters, but large outbreaks also occur.[2]
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