WHO Confirms First Sexual Spread of Mpox in Congo Amid Record Outbreak

Explained: What Is Mpox? UN Confirms Sexual Spread Of The Desease In Congo

For the first time, the World Health Organization has verified sexual transmission of Mpox in Congo.

The WHO noted that in the Congo there are dozens of “discreet” clubs where men have sex, and this recent outbreak of mpox is described as “unusual”

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak

WHO Confirms First Sexual Spread of Mpox in Congo Amid Record Outbreak

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. In a statement issued late Thursday, the U.N. health agency said a resident of Belgium traveled to Congo in March and tested positive for mpox, or monkeypox, short…

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever...

UN Confirms Sexual Spread of Mpox in Congo for the 1st Time as Country Sees a Record Outbreak

WHO said the individual “identified himself as a man who has sexual relations with other men” and that he had gone to several underground clubs for gay and bisexual men