The World Health Organization released a health-status update showing mixed patterns for the new-found mpox variant across central Africa. The report (published on monday) indicates case numbers in South Kivu Congo might be leveling-off; however other areas show different trends
In early-24‚ health workers first spotted this more-infectious version of mpox spreading through Kamituga — a gold-mining community where local sex-workers and miners became the first-affected groups. The situation in this region now seems to be reaching a steady state‚ though its not fully contained
The disease picture looks quite different elsewhere: neighboring areas in Congo plus the countries of Burundi and Uganda are seeing rising infection numbers. This spread pattern suggests the virus is moving beyond its initial outbreak zone — creating new hot-spots across borders