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News & Current Events Apr 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM

Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths

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Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
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Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths.
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turb0_encapsulator Apr 4, 2026 +41
C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses: [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/health/cdc-rabies-mpox-tests-paused.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/health/cdc-rabies-mpox-tests-paused.html)
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Valuable-Shirt-4129 Apr 4, 2026 +34
Democratic Republic of the Congo or Republic of the Congo?
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AudibleNod Apr 4, 2026 +29
Democratic Republic of Congo. It is odd that the AP wasn't more specific.
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Valuable-Shirt-4129 Apr 4, 2026 +9
I agree!
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IvyDamon 6 days ago +4
That is a long time, honestly glad it is finally over
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