02:12The Health Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, reported a case-fatality rate of 3.4 percent for mpox within the country during a recorded speech released on Thursday.
"According to the epidemiological report, 1,372 new suspects, 206 new confirmed cases and 35 deaths were reported in the most affected provinces during week 33," Kamba added.
"The cumulative number of suspected cases since the start of the year is 17,801 with 610 deaths, giving a 3.4 percent case-fatality rate," he continued.
The health minister noted that the provinces of Equateur, Sud Ubangi and Maindombe are the worst affected in the west whereas North and South Kivu are the worst affected in the east. Lualaba and Haut-Lomami are most impacted in the south, Mongala and Nord-Ubangi in the north and Tshuapa, Tshopo, Sankuru and Kasai in the centre.
Kamba also shared that the DRC's "quality of information on cases has improved considerably," due to the work of local response teams.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's announced that Mpox has been detected in 13 countries, with the DRC accounting for 96 per cent of cases and deaths. The organisation documented more than 14,000 cases and over 500 fatalities in the DRC this year, with 38,465 cases reported across Africa since January 2022.
According to the WHO, mpox spreads through close physical interactions and contaminated items such as bedding, clothing, or needles.
The virus causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions and can be transmitted both among humans and from animals to humans. While vaccines do exist, they are typically only available to those at risk or in close contact with confirmed cases.
'3.4% case-fatality rate' - Health minister announces 35 deaths, 206 new confirmed cases of mpox in DRC
The Health Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, reported a case-fatality rate of 3.4 percent for mpox within the country during a recorded speech released on Thursday.
"According to the epidemiological report, 1,372 new suspects, 206 new confirmed cases and 35 deaths were reported in the most affected provinces during week 33," Kamba added.
"The cumulative number of suspected cases since the start of the year is 17,801 with 610 deaths, giving a 3.4 percent case-fatality rate," he continued.
The health minister noted that the provinces of Equateur, Sud Ubangi and Maindombe are the worst affected in the west whereas North and South Kivu are the worst affected in the east. Lualaba and Haut-Lomami are most impacted in the south, Mongala and Nord-Ubangi in the north and Tshuapa, Tshopo, Sankuru and Kasai in the centre.
Kamba also shared that the DRC's "quality of information on cases has improved considerably," due to the work of local response teams.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's announced that Mpox has been detected in 13 countries, with the DRC accounting for 96 per cent of cases and deaths. The organisation documented more than 14,000 cases and over 500 fatalities in the DRC this year, with 38,465 cases reported across Africa since January 2022.
According to the WHO, mpox spreads through close physical interactions and contaminated items such as bedding, clothing, or needles.
The virus causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions and can be transmitted both among humans and from animals to humans. While vaccines do exist, they are typically only available to those at risk or in close contact with confirmed cases.
The Health Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, reported a case-fatality rate of 3.4 percent for mpox within the country during a recorded speech released on Thursday.
"According to the epidemiological report, 1,372 new suspects, 206 new confirmed cases and 35 deaths were reported in the most affected provinces during week 33," Kamba added.
"The cumulative number of suspected cases since the start of the year is 17,801 with 610 deaths, giving a 3.4 percent case-fatality rate," he continued.
The health minister noted that the provinces of Equateur, Sud Ubangi and Maindombe are the worst affected in the west whereas North and South Kivu are the worst affected in the east. Lualaba and Haut-Lomami are most impacted in the south, Mongala and Nord-Ubangi in the north and Tshuapa, Tshopo, Sankuru and Kasai in the centre.
Kamba also shared that the DRC's "quality of information on cases has improved considerably," due to the work of local response teams.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's announced that Mpox has been detected in 13 countries, with the DRC accounting for 96 per cent of cases and deaths. The organisation documented more than 14,000 cases and over 500 fatalities in the DRC this year, with 38,465 cases reported across Africa since January 2022.
According to the WHO, mpox spreads through close physical interactions and contaminated items such as bedding, clothing, or needles.
The virus causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions and can be transmitted both among humans and from animals to humans. While vaccines do exist, they are typically only available to those at risk or in close contact with confirmed cases.