The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from ... doses donated by the EU are set to arrive in Kinshasa on Saturday.

DR Congo is at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak - Copyright CNA/AFP - DR Congo is at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak - Copyright CNA/AFP - The Democratic Republic ...

A new version of the virus, one that is sexually transmissible, was identified there in 2023, and there have been more than 21,000 suspected mpox cases ... that is set to evaluate the vaccine ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received ... The remainder of the 200,000 doses donated by the EU are set to arrive in Kinshasa on Saturday.

Two other makeshift mpox wards have been set up in the area. The currently available vaccine is a repurposed version of the smallpox vaccine, as the viruses are closely related. It can be ...

A health worker carries medication to be giving to a man suffering for mpox at the Kamituga General Hospital in South ... The remainder of the 200,000 doses donated by the EU are set to arrive in ...

However, the distinct properties of mpox and its novel version need a custom response ... Health authorities need to set up a strong surveillance system, evaluate its laboratory's competence ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first vaccines ... The remainder of the 200,000 doses donated by the EU are set to arrive in Kinshasa on ...

Less than two years later, the WTO approved a strongly watered-down version ... had set for themselves to conclude it by mid-2024. While not a pandemic at this stage, the current mpox public ...

Kinshasa (AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak ... of the 200,000 doses donated by the EU are set to arrive in Kinshasa on Saturday. The World Health ...

The DRC has recorded more than 19,000 mpox cases and over 650 deaths ... The remainder of the 200,000 doses donated by the EU are set to arrive in Kinshasa on Saturday. The World Health ...