A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Mpox had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Africa, until a 2022 outbreak reached more than 70 countries.
As New MPox Strain Spreads, Bustling Gold-Mining Town In Congo Emerges As Hotspot: Report
A gold-mining town in eastern Congo has emerged as a hotspot for mpox as a new strain spreads, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. Kamituga is part of the South Kivu province, where more than 6,000 people are suspected to have contracted the virus.
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Mpox outbreak horror as new strain tears through mining town
Miners, sex workers and traders pass through the remote town of Kamituga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been singled out as a major infection hotspot in the mpox outbreak
Mpox outbreak: Gold mining town in Congo becomes Mpox hot spot as new strain spreads
Health officials have zeroed in on Kamituga, a remote yet bustling gold mining town of some 300,000 people that attracts miners, sex workers and traders who are constantly on the move. Cases from other parts of eastern Congo can be traced back here,
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads, AP explains
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