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A new, highly dangerous mutated strain of the monkeypox virus Mpox or monkeypox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the beginning of the year, over 30,000 people have been infected with Mpox and 1,000 have died. In response, the World Health Organization has declared its highest international alert level. The province of North Kivu in the east of the country, with its capital Goma, is close to the border with Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. This region is one of the worst affected by the epidemic. The virus spreads quickly within families or among children at school. The epidemic comes at a time when this region, plagued by inter-ethnic conflict, is also having to cope with a massive influx of displaced people. Their catastrophic living conditions increase the risk of contracting Mpox. #mpox #monkeypoxvirus #drkongo Video available until 04/11/2027 Link to the media library: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/122082-... Subscribe to ARTE's YouTube channel: / artede Follow us on social networks: Facebook: / arte.tv Twitter: / artede Instagram: / arte.tv