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Central African Republic: Health Ministry Declares Monkeypox Epidemic in Bangui

July 29, 2024

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The Ministry of Health declared on July 28 in Bangui, the epidemic of Monkeypox, a disease also called monkeypox in the Central African capital. The department specified that cases have been detected in certain districts of Bangui, notably in the 6th arrondissement . However, it indicates that measures are already in place to contain the epidemic which is concentrated in this part of the capital. Doctor Pierre Somsé, Minister of Health, is at the microphone of Maxime-Joël Lalaye.

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South Kivu: 68 monkeypox patients share 17 beds in Kavumu, warns civil society

Monday, July 29, 2024 - 12:53

In total, 68 monkeypox patients share 17 beds at the Kavumu Hospital Center (CH) in Kabare territory (South Kivu).

The civil society of Kavumu, which is warning about this situation, fears a large-scale spread due to lack of adequate support.

In a press release on Sunday, July 28, 2024, Justin Mulindagabo, president of the civil society of Bugorhe-Kavumu, emphasizes that this health structure requires urgent support for better care of monkeypox patients. He reports that new cases are recorded almost every day in this health zone.

"We need urgent support. Otherwise, Kavumu risks exploding with monkeypox disease. At the Kavumu Hospital, patients are lacking space. We have identified 68 patients sharing 17 beds, this is abnormal," he said.

Furthermore, he calls on the population to respect hygiene measures and to avoid prayer rooms in the event of the presence of signs of this disease. For the moment, the Miti Murhesa Health Zone has already recorded more than 100 cases of monkeypox in less than two months.

DJ, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangui or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangui ; The city has been part of Bangui Prefecture since December 2020.^[3] As of 2020 it had an estimated population of 889,231.

It may be hard to limit spread by contaminated surfaces in urban areas...

For crowd/panic-control authorities could go for "limited risk"-only via sex...Reality-with also stories of spread in children-may indicate most of the spread via contamination...