Mpox Cases in DRC Might Be Decreasing — VOA Learning English
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Some health officials say mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appear to be “stabilizing.” The observation is a possible sign that the epidemic might be declining.
Mpox is also known as monkeypox. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the viral disease was first identified by scientists in 1958 when outbreaks of a “pox-like” disease appeared in monkeys. Until recently, most human cases involved people in central and West Africa who had contact with infected animals.
Last August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox in Africa a "public health emergency of international concern.”
In recent weeks, the WHO says the Democratic Republic of the…
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