Mpox in DR Congo: BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says cases 'plateauing'

Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.

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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed to the BBC that new cases appeared to be "plateauing" in DR Congo, but cautioned that it was too early to tell the impact of vaccinations.

Mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - is a highly contagious disease and is suspected to have killed at least 900 people in DR Congo this year.

WHO officials confirmed mpox remains a global public health emergency, the highest alert for any major outbreak.

Other public health experts in Africa have warned the disease is still spreading, with 19 countries in the continent reporting infections.

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