Increased testing is needed for Mpox in DR Congo to urgently curb disease spread

Prince Imani-Musimwa; Placide Mbala-Kingebeni; Stéphane Hans-Bateyi-Mustafa; Alfred Ombeni-Musimwa; Mija Ververs

doi:10.1038/s43856-025-00813-x

Increased testing is needed for Mpox in DR Congo to urgently curb disease spread

Prince Imani-Musimwa
, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
, Stéphane Hans-Bateyi-Mustafa
, Alfred Ombeni-Musimwa
, Mija Ververs

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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The low testing rates of Mpox suspected cases remain a key factor in the continued spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries. Here, we highlight the causes, as well as the challenges and strategies needed to curb the spread of the current uncontrolled Mpox outbreak in the DRC.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	280
Journal	Communications Medicine
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00813-x
State	Published - Dec 2025

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Internal Medicine
Epidemiology
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Assessment and Diagnosis

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