Medics at the epicentre of the mpox outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have said there has been a notable reduction in new infections since the first batch of vaccines were rolled out last month.
The UN World Health Organization confirmed that new cases appeared to be plateauing in DR Congo, but cautioned that it was too early to tell the impact of vaccinations.
Mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - is a highly contagious disease and is suspected to have killed at least 900 people in DR Congo this year.
The news comes ahead of a meeting at which officials are set to decide if the outbreak should continue to be considered a global public health emergency.
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