Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August might be on the decline. Maria Cheng And Ruth Alonga, The Associated Press Nov 2, 2024 9:02 PM Nov 2, 2024 9:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message FILE - 2 year old Emile Miango, who has mpox, lies in a hospital, in Kamituga, South Kivu province, Sept.
4, 2024, which is the epicenter of the world's latest outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file) GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August might be on the decline. In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to 300 lab-confirmed mpox cases every week, according to WHO.
That’s down from nearly 400 cases a week in July. The decline is also apparent in Kamituga , the mining city in the eastern part of Congo where the new, more infectious variant of mpox first emerged. But the U.
N. health agency acknowledged Friday that only 40% to 50% of suspected infections in Congo were being tested — and that the virus is continuing to spread in some p.
