Congo Declares End to Mpox Outbreak

0:00Congo just called an end to its two-year-empox outbreak with health officials saying it's no longer a national emergency. The outbreak hit hard, linked to more than 2,200 deaths across the country. Earlier this year, the virus spread from Congo to nearby nations, leading the World Health Organization to label it a global health emergency back in, 2024. WHO lifted that status last September as cases dropped off. This felt the weight of it, with the Africa Centers for Disease Control reporting over 161,000 suspected cases in Congo alone. About 37,000 got lab confirmation, and there were 2,286 suspected deaths, though only 100. 27 were verified. Endpox has been around since scientists spotted it in monkeys back in 1958, mostly tied to animal contact in Central and West Africa. Several recent years, it jumped big time in 2022, spreading through close skin-to-skin contact worldwide.

1:01Most people bounced back from the rash and fever it brings, and with this outbreak wrapped, Congo's shifting focus to keeping things stable moving. Forward. Stay informed with Canada News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.