Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak
Congo declared an end to mpox as a national public health emergency in April after a three-year outbreak that resulted in more than 34,000 confirmed cases nationwide. Authorities cautioned at the time that the virus had not been eradicated and could resurge
A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox has been identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, raising concerns about a potential resurgence of the disease as the country battles its worst Ebola outbreak on record. The Ebola epidemic was declared on May 15 in Ituri province, where Bunia is located, and has infected 7,890 people and killed 3,799, according to government data published on September 24, 2026. Mpox is a viral disease that causes fever and skin lesions and spreads through close physical contact.
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