On 23 July 2022, in response to the rapid spread of monkeypox (mpox), the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (1). The emergency status was lifted in May 2023 but was restored on 14 August 2024, signaling the reemergence of the virus (2). To prevent a mpox pandemic, scientists and the public must recognize the importance of supporting the low-income countries that remain the most vulnerable, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
