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Mpox or “monkey pox”: the epidemic is starting again in Congo-Brazzaville with a resumption of circulation of the virus
Mpox or “monkey pox”, which experienced a brief lull in Congo-Brazzaville after a wave in 2003 and 2017, is starting to take off again. A total of 43 cases of Mpox were reported from the first week to the tenth epidemiological week of 2024. From the seventh to the eleventh week, 15 cases were confirmed. This is what the Ministry of Health and Population detailed through a report from the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control, a copy of which reached our editorial office.
To date, 9 health districts in 5 departments of the country have reported cases of Mpox. Of the 43 cases notified, the Cuvette department reported 72.1% of cases (31 cases) followed by Likouala with 5 cases.
In relation to confirmed cases, it appears that 14 cases are confirmed in the Cuvette department, 2 cases in Likouala, 2 cases in the Plateaux and 1 case in Pointe-Noire.
4.2% of cases are aged 5 to 14 and 46.5% are 15 and over. Children under 5 years old represent 9.3% of cases.
Among confirmed cases, more than half are men (57.9%).
The government is working hard to stem the disease and slow its spread.
The implementation of this plan to combat “monkey pox” therefore requires vigilance of the population and pooling of efforts.
We recall that the Mpox virus (formerly “monkey pox”) is an infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus which is characterized in particular by a skin rash which can be isolated or preceded or accompanied by a fever or lymph nodes.
The Mpox virus can be transmitted by direct contact with the skin lesions or mucous membranes of a sick person, as well as by droplets (saliva, sneezing, spit, etc.) and by indirect contact with the patient's environment (bedding, clothing, etc.). dishes, bath linens, etc.).
The illness usually lasts 2 to 3 weeks.
To date, the cases reported are mainly mild, no deaths have been reported in Congo-Brazzaville.
Germaine MAPANGA / Les Echos du Congo-Brazzavillehttps://lesechos-congobrazza.com
Mpox or “monkey pox”: the epidemic is starting again in Congo-Brazzaville with a resumption of circulation of the virus
Mpox or “monkey pox”, which experienced a brief lull in Congo-Brazzaville after a wave in 2003 and 2017, is starting to take off again. A total of 43 cases of Mpox were reported from the first week to the tenth epidemiological week of 2024. From the seventh to the eleventh week, 15 cases were confirmed. This is what the Ministry of Health and Population detailed through a report from the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control, a copy of which reached our editorial office.
To date, 9 health districts in 5 departments of the country have reported cases of Mpox. Of the 43 cases notified, the Cuvette department reported 72.1% of cases (31 cases) followed by Likouala with 5 cases.
In relation to confirmed cases, it appears that 14 cases are confirmed in the Cuvette department, 2 cases in Likouala, 2 cases in the Plateaux and 1 case in Pointe-Noire.
4.2% of cases are aged 5 to 14 and 46.5% are 15 and over. Children under 5 years old represent 9.3% of cases.
Among confirmed cases, more than half are men (57.9%).
The government is working hard to stem the disease and slow its spread.
The implementation of this plan to combat “monkey pox” therefore requires vigilance of the population and pooling of efforts.
We recall that the Mpox virus (formerly “monkey pox”) is an infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus which is characterized in particular by a skin rash which can be isolated or preceded or accompanied by a fever or lymph nodes.
The Mpox virus can be transmitted by direct contact with the skin lesions or mucous membranes of a sick person, as well as by droplets (saliva, sneezing, spit, etc.) and by indirect contact with the patient's environment (bedding, clothing, etc.). dishes, bath linens, etc.).
The illness usually lasts 2 to 3 weeks.
To date, the cases reported are mainly mild, no deaths have been reported in Congo-Brazzaville.
Germaine MAPANGA / Les Echos du Congo-Brazzavillehttps://lesechos-congobrazza.com
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