The Congolese government lifted the national alert related to the mpox epidemic on 2 April, ending the public health emergency after more than two years of mobilisation.
Congolese Health Minister Samuel Kamba indicated that the decision to lift the alert against the mpox epidemic was based on the significant decrease in cases and the control of its spread, while emphasising that the virus has not been completely eradicated.
Since December 2022, more than 120,000 suspected cases and approximately 2,254 deaths have been recorded.
Response measures included surveillance, testing, patient care and targeted vaccination campaigns.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024, before lifting this status for Africa in September 2025, thanks to the improvement in the epidemiological situation.
The lifting of the DRC alert comes four months after the end of the Ebola epidemic in the country, which was declared active in September 2025 and considered under control by the end of the year.
Authorities reiterate that the end of the alert does not mean the virus has disappeared, but that the epidemic threat no longer requires emergency measures.
Surveillance and response capacities remain in place to prevent any new outbreaks.
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