Official notice from World Health Organization
Mpox
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Report type
- Disease Outbreak News
- Published
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Excerpt from World Health Organization:In December 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a national outbreak of mpox and an incident management system has been in place since February 2023, based on the increasing number of reported cases.
Read the full official report on who.int3 ways to protect yourself
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like mpox.
- Do not share bedding, towels, clothing, cups or utensils with someone who has mpox.
- Wash hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Adapted from CDC: Preventing Monkeypox (mpox)All prevention steps
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