Disease Outbreaks

I- Current Situation Mpox in Africa: Since the beginning of 2022 and as of 28 July 2024, a total of 37,583 cases and 1,451 deaths (case fatality rate [CFR]: 3.9%) of mpox have been reported from 15 African Union Member …

Outbreak update:On 11 January 2023, the Uganda MoH declared the end of the Sudan Ebola virus disease (SVD) outbreak. This outbreak was declared on 20 September 2022, following confirmation of a case of SVD in Mubende district. The index case …

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 10 January 2023, 84,471 confirmed cases of mpox and 285 deaths were reported from 110 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.Africa update (endemic and …

Outbreak update:Since the last brief (28 December 2022), no new confirmed cases and deaths of Sudan virus disease (SVD) were reported from Uganda. The last confirmed case was reported on 27 November 2022; this makes 37 days since the last …

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 28 December 2022, 83,582 confirmed cases of mpox and 282 deaths were reported from 110 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.Africa update (endemic and …

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 23 Dec 2022, 83,483 confirmed cases of mpox and 275 deaths were reported from 110 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.Africa update (endemic and …

Outbreak update:Since the last brief (21 December 2022), no new confirmed cases and deaths of Sudan virus disease (SVD) were reported from Uganda. The last confirmed case was reported on 27 November 2022; this makes 30 days since the last …

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 19 Dec 2022, 83,026 confirmed cases of mpox and 269 deaths were reported from 110 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.Africa update (endemic and …

Outbreak update:Since the last brief (14 December 2022), no new confirmed cases and deaths of Sudan virus disease (SVD) were reported from Uganda. The last confirmed case was reported on 27 November 2022; this makes 23 days since the last …

Outbreak update: Since the last brief (7 December 2022), no new confirmed cases and deaths of Sudan virus disease (SVD) were reported from Uganda. The last confirmed case was reported on 27 November 2022; this makes 16 days since the …

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 12 Dec 2022, 82,610 confirmed cases of mpox and 259 deaths were reported from 110 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.Africa update (endemic and …

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 6 December 2022, 82,147 confirmed cases of mpox and 252 deaths were reported from 110 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas. On 28 November …