VOA60 Africa - DR Congo: Mpox outbreak escalating - 1,005 new cases, 24 deaths recorded in one week

DR Congo: The Mpox outbreak is escalating, with 1,005 new cases and 24 deaths recorded in one week, as the 1b strain of the virus spreads across all 26 Congolese provinces. The African Union reports nearly 19,000 cases across the continent this year.