Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to contain an mpox outbreak due to a lack of basic diagnostic tools and treatment options, complicating efforts to understand and manage the outbreak.
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces limited capacity to diagnose mpox cases as the virus's transmission and presentation evolve, making contact tracing and understanding the outbreak's scale challenging.
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum expressed disappointment over the slow response to the mpox outbreak, highlighting the expected support from the World Health Organization, which has yet to materialize.
The country's health system is fragile, lacking effective treatment for mpox, while the absence of antiviral drugs and insufficient supply of basic care significantly hampers survival rates.
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