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- Health Minister Roger Kamba of Congo announced the two-year mpox outbreak is over.
- The outbreak began in 2024 and the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency.
- The Africa CDC reported over 161,000 suspected mpox cases and about 37,000 confirmed, with 2,286 suspected and 127 confirmed deaths.
- Mpox primarily affected central and West Africa before spreading globally, with most infected recovering fully.
