Mpox outbreak: DR Congo faces severe medicine shortages and overcrowding

Several patients at a temporary Mpox isolation ward in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are in dire need of proper medical care as overwhelmed hospital staff struggle with medicine shortages and overcrowding.

These patients have been diagnosed with Mpox, a virus which was declared a global public health emergency three weeks ago.

Several reports over the past two weeks indicate that vaccines are expected to arrive soon to help…