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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, highly endemic health zones are defined as those with ≥3 years with confirmed mpox cases in the last 5 years and ≥1 outbreak with ≥10 confirmed cases.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 10 observations

2.7 %As of November 3rd, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,100 deaths among suspected mpox cases, corresponding to a case fatality ratio of 2.7%.

RDCmpoxobserved 2024-11-03Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

0.5 %As of November 3rd, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 43 deaths among confirmed mpox cases, corresponding to a case fatality ratio of 0.5%.

RDCmpoxobserved 2024-11-03Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

60 %Among confirmed mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2024, 60% were males.

RDCmpoxobserved 2024Africa CDCdocument of 47 observations

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, moderately endemic health zones are defined as those with ≥2 years with confirmed mpox cases in the last 5 years and ≤9 cases per outbreak.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 10 observations

62 %In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children accounted for 62% of all confirmed mpox cases.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 22 observations

8 %Since September 2023, the newly identified Ib subtype among sex workers in the DRC exhibited high fatality rates of 8%–10% in children.

RDCmpoxobserved September 2023HAL · Unilimdocument of 70 observations

200,000 vaccine_doses200,000 MVA-BN vaccine doses were delivered to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Mpox.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 72 observations

9,376 casesAs of November 3rd, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo had 9,376 confirmed mpox cases.

RDCmpoxobserved November 3rd, 2024Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

35.8 %Children under 15 years of age constituted 35.8% of the total confirmed mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations

430 casesIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, there were 430 mpox cases during the surveillance period, and 95% of these cases were in DRC.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 47 observations

1,946 casesFrom epidemiological weeks 39 to 44, the Democratic Republic of the Congo documented 1,946 confirmed mpox cases.

RDCmpoxobserved epi week 39 to 44Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

26 talksThe DRC Community Action Committees organized 26 talks on mpox prevention.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

12,190 casesFrom epidemiological weeks 39 to 44, the Democratic Republic of the Congo documented 12,190 suspected mpox cases.

RDCmpoxobserved epi week 39 to 44Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

265,820 dosesAfrica CDC facilitated the delivery of 265,820 doses of MVA vaccines to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), valued at approximately $32 million.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

54 health_zonesIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, 54 out of 519 health zones were categorized as highly endemic for mpox.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 10 observations

27 laboratoriesIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the number of operational laboratories was expanded from two to twenty-seven during the Mpox outbreak response.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 3 observations

375 health_zonesIn the Democratic Republic of Congo, 375 health zones were considered non-endemic for mpox.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 10 observations

10 %In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 10% of mpox laboratory samples had lost quality.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 47 observations

35 %The Democratic Republic of the Congo will increase its mpox testing rate from 35% to 70% in the first four weeks and reach 85% by the end of the response period.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 110 observations

The DRC, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda serve as epicenters of ongoing mpox transmission.

Burundi · Kenya · Ouganda · RDC · RwandampoxAfrica CDCdocument of 110 observations

Burundi, CAR, Congo, DRC, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda reported Clade I mpox cases.

Burundi · Gabon · Kenya · Ouganda · RDC · RwandaClade I · mpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 11 observations