Kamituga, DR Congo, Sept 26, 2024 (AFP) - Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DR Congo

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2024-09-26

Mpox epicentre DR Congo is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but the rollout faces challenges in a vast country with limited roads, often in poor condition. Residents of Kamituga, a bustling mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, will be among the first to be vaccinated when the campaign begins on October 2. But authorities still face logistical challenges -- only one road leads t......

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