WHO Confirms First Sexual Spread of Mpox in Congo Amid Record Outbreak

FILE - Vials of the Jynneos vaccine for mpox are seen from a cooler at a vaccinations site on Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. The World Health Organization said on Nov. 23, 2023, it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time.

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease.