The vast majority of mpox cases reported since late September have occurred in Burundi, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlighting an emerging outbreak.
Health officials indicated that the situation in Congo is stabilizing, yet the Africa CDC estimates that at least 3 million mpox vaccines are needed to curb the spread.
The current mpox outbreak differs from the 2022 global outbreak, where most cases were among gay and bisexual men, signaling a change in transmission patterns.
Transmission of the new mpox strain occurs primarily through sexual contact, as well as close interactions among children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable populations.
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