Roundup: DR Congo sees exponential increase in monkeypox, regional spillover lurking

KINSHASA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- An exponential increase in the number of monkeypox cases has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warned the DRC government, with a vaguely-known variant and potential spillover in neighboring countries lurking.

EXCEPTIONAL INCREASE, NEW VARIANT

Since the beginning of 2024, a total of 11,166 suspected monkeypox cases, including about 450 deaths, have b