Nine people this year have died of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), while Nigeria has recorded its first death of the year from the disease, the countries’ health authorities said, even as at least 20 countries continue to grapple with sudden outbreaks not seen in years.
Aime Alongo, head of the Sankuru Health Division in the DR Congo, on Monday said that 465 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the nation, making it one of the worst-hit in west and central Africa, where the disease is endemic.
The persistence of the disease in the DR Congo