Congo Announces End of Two-Year Mpox Outbreak

Officials say the outbreak is no longer a national emergency after a long period of illness and deaths.

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Public health workers ending emergency monitoring after an outbreak

Congo has declared the end of its mpox outbreak after two years of emergency response.

The country was at the center of a wider regional health crisis that spread across borders and led the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency in 2024.

Officials say the outbreak is no longer considered a national emergency, although the total number of suspected cases and deaths was very high.

Public health experts say the end of the outbreak is an important step, but monitoring and prevention work must continue.