Mpox: Children bearing the brunt - BBC Africa

With mpox being declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization because of its rapid spread, all eyes have been on the Democratic Republic of Congo, which accounts for nearly all of this year’s recorded cases and more than 450 deaths.

In visits to treatment centres in the east of the country, the BBC has found children are worst affected by the illness, which can be deadly.

Reporter: Simi Jolaoso
Producer: Gladys Kigo
Editor: Ayo Bello

#mpoxoutbreak #mpoxvirus #mpox

[-relentlessxchaos-]

It is always a gut wrenching sight to see people, especially children, suffering in such dire circumstances. So unbelievably saddening.

[DigoPutra]

Mpox is so scary that the editor forgot to put a subtitle

[TwinkleTwinkleBro]

Poor babies! Poor everyone! Praying for their recovery.

[Iridescence]

African governments seem to be fine with outsiders using their countries as laboratories.

[salemtamrat]

May jesus visit them in their pain i have no word

[florencekehinde]

Infact Africa 🌍 generally needs God's intervention, bad governance is the cause of most problems

[vVBuffaloy]

Poor families... many innocent Congolese have been hitherto displaced during the cyclical, violent conflict in Congo which has killed 7.2 million over the past three decades just to be met with another deadly outbreak in a span of only four years after the corona-virus pandemic. When will the suffering of these people end?

[shawnaellcey]

Why can’t the western world help
These children.
Wouldn’t it be a global benefit?

[mahalimotaba]

Oh Jesus Christ We Need You In This Situation

[jsfektj]

DRC needs to be put under lock down this is sick and very scary to see this on kids

[samusicnewsmagazine]

And now it's in our country South Africa. 23 cases to date.

[BlackPantherrStudios]

Medical Supplies for the African nations must be shipped to stop 🛑 the spread of MPOX.

[noellewithane]

Not able to touch a dead rat with bare hands in the house... is not fear, it is basic hygiene 😮

[roshiekabrown]

What a distraction, I wonder what they stealing now.

[westcoastbred]

This is what American children had to deal with chicken pox just a different animal. I had the 🐔 pox

[virgoblue]

Damn, maybe they should practice self control. Why do these women bring these children into suffering. They can see the environment they live in. Selfish of them to have 5 to 8 children

[delonthomas]

Love my people hurt them and you shall pay ..África 🌍 my love ❤❤❤❤

[faffyacuta]

Do you think abortion is legal in this country and what if if the abortion is a free service to help people who don't want to have kids to avoid having so many kids 😔

[qmrlxbk]

Help these people instead of worrying about others Africa li

[gibrielbadjie]

This is so serious and the authorities should find ways in helping her with the kids