DRC: Child mpox cases surge 75-fold in worst hit province
August 30, 2024
Save the Children reports an alarming 75-fold increase in mpox cases among children and young people under 19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this year. The potentially deadly virus is spreading more than twice as fast in children compared to the general population, raising serious concerns as the new school term begins.
Save the Children reports an alarming 75-fold increase in mpox cases among children and young people under 19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this year. The potentially deadly virus is spreading more than twice as fast in children compared to the general population, raising serious concerns as the new school term begins.
Health workers are urgently working to contain the outbreak, which has seen a dramatic surge in pediatric cases. The rapid spread among young people highlights the vulnerability of this demographic to the virus.