Congolese Health Minister Roger Kamba confirmed on Wednesday that his country will begin the second phase of the vaccination campaign against monkeypox "Mpox", after about 51,000 people received the vaccine.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has recorded more than 1,100 deaths due to "Mpox" since the beginning of 2024, has completed the "first scheduled phase" of vaccination and intends to begin the second phase.
The Congolese Health Minister said during a press conference that "more than 51,000 people have received the vaccine dose, and they must now receive the second dose. (...) We will also generalize the second phase," without specifying a date for the new phase of vaccination.
According to a report published by the Congolese Ministry of Health last Tuesday, the country has reported 42,912 suspected cases since the beginning of the year, including 9,000 confirmed cases and 1,132 deaths.
A limited vaccination campaign was launched in early October in the east of the country, targeting primarily health care workers and professionals most at risk.
The central African country has a high mortality rate due to delayed diagnosis and difficulty accessing treatment in some areas, according to a World Health Organization report.
In mid-August, the World Health Organization declared “Empox,” formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern, sounding the alarm about the potential for the disease to spread globally.
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