Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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.[1][2] There, the more virulent clade I has been affecting some of the world's poorest and socially excluded communities.[3]
Quick Facts Disease, Virus strain ...
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 |
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Many cases occur sporadically or in small clusters, but large outbreaks also occur.[2]