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Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
Health officials said the outbreak caused more than 161,000 suspected cases and around 37,000 confirmed cases before Congo ended the emergency.
- On Thursday, Congo declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, with Health Minister Roger Kamba telling journalists the government determined the disease is no longer a national emergency.
- The outbreak prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency as the disease spread to neighboring countries in 2024; the organization ended that declaration in September.
- Data from The Africa CDC showed more than 161,000 suspected cases with around 37,000 confirmed through tests, while 2,286 suspected deaths were reported against only 127 confirmed by testing.
- Most people recover fully from mpox, though the World Health Organization notes common symptoms include rash and fever, which can sometimes cause serious illness.
- First identified in 1958, mpox was historically limited to West Africa until 2022, when the virus triggered outbreaks in more than 70 countries that had not previously reported cases.
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Four months ago, almost to the day, the Congolese authorities announced the end of the Ebola epidemic in the country. On Thursday, 2 April 2026, the national alert on the Mpox was lifted. The situation of the epidemic had been declared on 16 December 2022. More than 120,000 suspect cases were recorded with 2,254 deaths recorded.
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