South Kivu launches urgent Mpox vaccination campaign amid rising cases

The province of South Kivu, located in the east of the DRC, officially launched a vaccination campaign on Sunday aimed at stopping the spread of the Mpox virus. With 8,843 cases already recorded, including 45 deaths, South Kivu is now considered the epicenter of the virus in the DRC and Africa.

Noël, whose daughter contracted the virus, decided to get vaccinated to protect the other members of his small family.

“When I see how my child…