There are now 18,000 suspected cases of Mpox in Congo. Authorities say the number of unreported cases is likely to be significantly higher. That is why the European Union has donated 175,420 doses of the vaccine against the viral infection formerly known as monkeypox. They are expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic on Thursday.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), thanked the European Union and called on other countries with stockpiles to also provide vaccine doses.
WHO is working with health authorities to ensure rapid distribution to regions where the need is greatest.
Ghebreyesus recalled that vaccines are just one of many tools to prevent the spread of the virus. Above all, monitoring of the infection process must be strengthened and the population must be informed about how to protect itself.
“Health emergency”
The WHO declared the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC) in mid-August.
Source: Krone
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