Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo information
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
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]
Many cases occur sporadically or in small clusters, but large outbreaks also occur.[2]
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