Most of those infected have tested positive for malaria but other factors could still be at play.

The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.

Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.

Mixed-race children were forcibly removed from their families under a state policy in the 1940s.

Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.

The WHO has described mpox - formerly called monkeypox - as a global public health emergency.

The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.

Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.