2024-01-10 19:45:25
**Mysterious MPOX Virus Rapidly Spreading in Congo, Asia**
By: Teresa Toth
The MPOX virus, known as monkeypox, has been rapidly spreading in Congo, with more than 1,000 cases reported every month. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the potential for a new global health crisis.
First identified in 2022, the MPOX virus quickly spread internationally to Europe. However, the WHO declared the state of emergency over after a year. Now, the disease is making a rapid comeback, with outbreaks reported in some Asian countries.
The virus, which can be transmitted from animals to humans, causes symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, and skin changes. Person-to-person transmission is also possible, including through sexual intercourse. Although usually milder than smallpox, MPOX infections can be severe and, in rare cases, fatal.
In Kinshasa, authorities have registered over 13,000 suspected cases this year, with a significant increase in infections and more women than men affected. The WHO has sent a team of experts to Congo and is working on the development of a vaccine.
Since May 2022, over 92,000 cases have been recorded in 117 countries, with a recent surge in reported cases, especially in Asian countries like Japan, Vietnam, China, and Indonesia.
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