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Reinforcing mpox clinical care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [1]

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Date: 2024-11

The current mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has two main strains: clade 1a, which has regularly affected East and Central Africa since the 1970s, and Clade 1b, a new variant which appeared in September 2023 in the east of the country.



Treatment is one of the key pillars of the response to this epidemic. At the Virunga General Referral Hospital, as in all mpox treatment centres, case management follows a precise protocol.



“When a patient arrives at the hospital entrance, they are directed to the triage unit. If they have a rash, they are isolated in a room where they are consulted and a sample is taken by the laboratory technician,” explains Danny Mukawa, the nurse in charge of emergencies and isolation at Virunga Hospital. “We then draw up a list of the people with whom the patient has been in contact and place the patient under treatment.”

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