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Epidemic-battered DRC declares new ‘war’ on Mpox 

Offiicials stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on September 5, 2024. REUTERS

By  Patrick Ilunga

Contributor based in Kinshasa, DRC

Nation Media Group

The Democratic Republic of Congo has battled all manner of deadly virus outbreaks: Ebola, Covid-19, cholera, measles, all which killed hundreds, if not thousands and scarred the country. 

Now it is in a new fight against Mpox.

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