As of December 9, 2024, over 700 deaths due to mpox had been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Furthermore, there were also over 23 thousand suspected cases, with almost 5.5 thousand of these cases confirmed. In August 2024, the outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) was declared to be a public health emergency of global concern by the World Health Organization due to the discovery of a more severe strain.
Number of suspected and confirmed mpox cases and deaths in Africa in 2024, by country
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Africa CDC. (December 9, 2024). Number of suspected and confirmed mpox cases and deaths in Africa in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1487671/mpox-reported-cases-in-africa/
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