Create account

Coverage dated May 1, 2024

A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak

Headline from KOB 4

Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among people. Already, Congo is seeing its biggest mpox outbreak with more than 4,500 suspected infections and nearly 300 deaths.

KOB 4's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOB 4

    A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among people. Already, Congo is seeing its biggest mpox outbreak with more than 4,500 suspected infections and nearly 300 deaths.

  2. Fox News

    Mpox outbreak that is rapidly spreading through Congo may be a new form of the disease (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Scientists say a mutated form of mpox, detected in a mining town in Congo, might spread more easily among people than previous outbreaks.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    A new form of mpox found in Congo’s biggest outbreak (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The disease may spread more easily spread among people but it seems to have a lower death rate, authorities said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak | Since Then