Mpox outbreak declared a "continental emergency" in DRC, killing 570

The ongoing mpox outbreak has been declared a "continental emergency," according to Roger Kamba, the health minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who spoke on Monday.

Kamba reported that since the beginning of this year, the DRC has documented 16,700 confirmed or suspected cases of mpox, including more than 570 deaths. This marks an increase from the 15,664 suspected cases and 548 deaths reported last week.