Mpox, Congo
Congo gold mining town becomes mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Health officials have zeroed in on Kamituga, a remote yet bustling gold mining town of some 300,000 people that attracts miners, sex workers and traders who are constantly on the move. Cases from other parts of eastern Congo can be traced back here, officials say, with the first originating in the nightclub scene.
A gold mining town in Congo becomes an mpox hot spot as new strain spreads
Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August, but Wisoba, 21, was too traumatized to attend the funeral.
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads, AP explains
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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
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Una ciudad minera en el Congo es foco de la viruela símica mientras se propaga una nueva cepa
Desplomada en el suelo sobre un montículo de tierra, Divine Wisoba arrancó las malas hierbas de la tumba de su hija.
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