Mireille Efonge became severely ill with mpox, a virus previously unknown in her community, highlighting the urgent need for awareness and intervention as it spreads rapidly.
Catastrophically, the mpox virus, closely related to smallpox, has surged in Kinshasa, raising alarms over containment efforts that were possible just months earlier.
The mpox virus is particularly dangerous in overcrowded conditions found in displaced persons camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where healthcare is limited.
The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency in August reflects the significant risks posed by its rapid transmission.
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