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7Nov

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UK identifies four cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

LONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo. Representational image | Photo Credit: Justin Makangara British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Scientists said the risk to the public remains low. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being treated at a London hospital after recently traveling to countries in Africa with ongoing outbreaks. This week, the U.K. Health Secur...

19Sep

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Politics

As New MPox Strain Spreads, Bustling Gold-Mining Town In Congo Emerges As Hotspot: Report

A gold-mining town in eastern Congo has emerged as a hotspot for mpox as a new strain spreads, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. Kamituga is part of the South Kivu province, where more than 6,000 people are suspected to have contracted the virus. South Kivu is the "epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has labelled a global health emergency", the report noted. The new strain of the virus is reportedly spreading largely through skin-to-skin contact, including but not limited to sex. As per the report, experts say that a lack of funds, vaccines and information is making it difficult to stop its spread. Overall, Congo has more than 21,000 of the 25,093 confirmed and suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, according to WHO’s most recent c...

3Sep

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Business

129 Die In Attempted Jailbreak At Congo’s Largest Prison. Most Killed In Stampede

An attempted jailbreak at the main prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo left around 129 people dead on Monday. Most of the people died in a stampede that followed the prison-break attempt at Makala Central Prison in capital Kinshasa. A provisional assessment revealed that 24 inmates were hit by “warning” gunshots when they attempted to flee the overcrowded Makala Central Prison, Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani said on the social platform X, as reported by the Associated Press (AP). Shabani said there were 59 injured people, adding that there were some cases of women being raped as well. He added that order had been restored at the prison, part of which was burned in the attack. There were no signs of forced entry into the prison, which is located 5 km away from th...