Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (07): Congo DR (SN)
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (07): Congo DR (SN)
Monkeypox -- DR CongoA monkeypox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed 10 lives, while 141 people have been infected so far, local media reported on Tuesday [1 Sep 2020]."From the 1st week of surveillance until the 33rd, we recorded 141 confirmed cases, with 10 deaths," Dr. Aime Alengo, a health official in Sankuru province, told the local Actualite news website.Alengo said the disease affects those who are mostly less than 5 years old. "We are one of a few countries in Africa Read more [...]
