The DRC has been hit hard by monkey pox. According to the latest information, the country has more than 16,000 cases, including 570 deaths.
As with Ebola and COVID-19, vaccination is the only solution that will allow the total eradication of this dangerous disease. The country needs more than 2 million doses.
« All viral diseases are almost always stopped by vaccination. We estimate that if we vaccinate about 2.5 million people, we can stop the spread of the disease. For this, we need 3 million doses of vaccines.“, declared Samuel Roger Kamba, Minister of Health, Hygiene and Social Security during the press briefing.
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First doses of vaccine arrive next week
During a brief press briefing on August 19, 2024, the health chief announced the arrival in the coming days of the first batch of vaccines.
« The Congolese government has already contacted partners to receive
the first doses. We need at least 3,500,000 doses. But I can assure you that thanks to Belgium we will have 215,000 doses. And thanks to Japan, we should have about 3,000,000 doses. The United States has also promised” he reassured.
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What you need to know about monkeypox
Monkeypox, also called Mpox, is a virus that was discovered in the 1970s in the DRC. This viral disease spreads in several ways: from animals to humans, through physical contact with an infected person or through sexual contact.
It is worth recalling that a few days ago, the WHO, through its Director-General, Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus announced the highest level of international health alert against monkeypox.
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Emongo Gerome
2024-08-21 16:48:14
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