Mpox outbreak in South Kivu, DRC: Overwhelmed health centers and urgent need for vaccines

Inside a tent originally built to house cholera patients, hundreds of individuals infected with Mpox are now being treated. Doctors and nurses are at the forefront, working tirelessly to contain the spread and limit the chain of transmission.

This center has already recorded 800 Mpox cases, with 8 deaths, all children between the ages of 0 and 5, according to the medical director. On average, the facility receives 20 patients per day,…