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Democratic Republic of Congo launches mpox vaccination program

KINSHASA: The Health Ministry in Congo launched a vaccination campaign Saturday in Bukavu and Goma.

“We chose to launch the vaccination campaign against the mpox epidemic from Goma because people are already very thirsty from the war and mpox. They a…

WHO approves 1st mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief said on Friday that the UN agency has approved the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test for emergency use.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ announcement came on X, as the global demand for mpox test…