DRC research on Monkeypox could lead to the eradication of the disease
As the world grapples with increasing numbers of Monkeypox cases, research and science from the DRC could show the way for the total eradication of the disease. Monkeypox was first diagnosed in the Democratic Republic of Congo back in 1970. Dr. Peter Fonjungo who is the director of the US...
Read moreCongolese basketball player in USA gives his country’s people something to cheer about
While growing up in the DRC, Bismack BIyombo always dreamt of playing basketball professionally in the United States. Ever since he was drafted into the NBA a decade earlier, his dream has become a reality. However, his off-court activities are the subject of appreciation and praise. Biyombo has his father...
Read moreMonkeypox: from the Congo to the world
A recent outbreak of monkeypox has health officials worried. Did you know that although we have really no monkeypox vaccine, some countries have stored vaccines? Tens of millions of doses of smallpox vaccination are kept around the world as insurance against terrorism or conflict, and they help protect against...
Read moreCOVID 19 and pregnancy is a deadly mix for women in DRC and other sub-Saharan countries.
Pregnancy and infection with COVID-19 both increased risks of admission to the ICU, the requirement for oxygen, as well as death in women of sub-Saharan Africa who were hospitalized, according to a new study. In six African nations (Democratic Republic Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and South Africa), Pittsburgh University researchers evaluated...
Read moreRecent rise in monkeypox cases in Congo Kinshasa has Uganda on high alert.
The Health Ministry of Uganda has increased surveillance after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) witnessed a surge in Monkeypox cases. According to Dr. Mwebesa who is the Director General of the Health Services in Uganda, the country has not yet found a single case of monkeypox, but medical teams...
Read moreCovid cases are on the rise in Kinshasa, and authorities worried about latest uptick
After a period of relative calm, Kinshasa is seeing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases. Fears of a new pandemic outbreak are sparked by this. There have been 82 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Kinshasa and Lualaba, according to the latest epidemiological bulletin from the technical office of the response. For...
Read moreMonkeypox in Congo reported for the last five decades, overlooked until cases started happening in non-endemic countries.
Sara Jerving says that the Democratic Republic of the Congo happens to be the sole country where monkeypox cases have been documented continuously for the previous five decades. An increase of 6,216 suspected cases, as well as 222 deaths, is expected in 2020 from the previous year’s 3,091 cases reported and...
Read moreNew sacrifices to Monkeypox in Congo
Despite the fact that at least 20 nations are still dealing with surprise outbreaks not seen in years, nine deaths were reported of monkeypox in Congo in 2022, while Nigeria recorded its first fatality from the disease this year, according to the countries’ health officials. According to Dr. Aime Alongo,...
Read moreEbola in Congo Again
25 April 2022 – After a new case of Ebola was discovered, health officials inside the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a new outbreak. According to CNN, the case was confirmed in a 31-year-old male who started showing signs on April 5 and went to a nearby health care facility...
Read moreCOVID Vaccination still lagging in Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the world’s lowest COVID-19 immunization rates, with only 0.87 percent of the population receiving even one dose. While the country got 8.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, it only managed to give 528,000 of them, accounting for little under 11...
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