Mr Lindmeier, “After laboratory tests, many of those cases were ruled out, with some found to be malaria, meningitis or other unrelated illnesses.”
The WHO chief said early supportive care in the treatment centers could make a real difference while there is no cure for the virus.
Tests detected the virus in 13 out of 20 samples.
The unit would be responsible for ensuring security across the entire mineral exploitation chain.
Mr Boum said that despite the progress, Africa continued to face serious health threats, particularly from cholera, diphtheria, and viral haemorrhagic fevers.
Mr Nduhungirehe added that the implementation should include the framework agreement signed between Rwanda and the DRC in Washington, D.C.
The ceasefire was called for by Security Council in resolution 2773 (2025).
The agency is also supporting national mpix responses in several countries.
The DRC last declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in September 2022, after one case was confirmed in the eastern province of North Kivu.
WHO has called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
