Congo receives its first mpox vaccine shipment to combat outbreak

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According to the WHO, more than 17,500 mpox cases and 629 deaths have been reported in the DRC since the start of the year.

With a population of around 100 million, the Congo is currently at the centre of the outbreak, and health officials are counting on the vaccines to help bring it under control.

Mpox has been reported in at least 13 African countries, according to recent update.

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