5,236 suspected monkeypox cases reported in DR Congo with 229 deaths this year: WHO

KINSHASA, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 5,236 suspected monkeypox cases and 229 deaths from monkeypox among suspected case have been reported so far in 2023 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Friday.

According to the WHO's latest report, from Jan. 1 to June 25, the majority of the suspected cases (70 percent) and deaths (72 percent) occurred among individuals between 0 and 15 years of age, while only 455 cases have been confirmed with PCR tests.