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PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (05): Congo DR

Monkeypox -- DR CongoSince the beginning of the year through 5 Jul [2020], the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported a total of 2591 suspected monkeypox cases and 97 deaths. This includes 115 cases and 4 deaths recorded during the week ending 5 Jul [2020].In 2019, DRC saw 5288 monkeypox cases, including 107 deaths (CFR: 2%) from 133 health zones in 19 provinces.The World Health Organization says one major challenge to the current emergency include acquiring the required funding to respond Read more [...]