Outbreak Brief 14: Monkeypox in Africa Union Member States

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 11 October 2022, 71,408 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 168 deaths were reported from 107 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.
Africa update (endemic and non-endemic countries): Since the beginning of 2022, the continent has reported 5,827 cases (717 confirmed; 5,110 suspected) and 155 deaths (CFR: 2.8%) of monkeypox from eight endemic Africa Union (AU) Member States (MS): Benin (3 suspected; 3 confirmed; 0 deaths), Cameroon (32; 8; 2), CAR (17; 8; 2), Congo (14; 5; 3), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (3,774; 165; 137), Ghana (535; 103; 4), Liberia (31; 3; 0), Nigeria (704; 400; 6); and five non-endemic MS: Egypt (0; 2; 0), Morocco (0; 3; 0), Mozambique (0; 1; 0), South Africa (0; 5; 0) and Sudan (0; 11; 0). This week, a total of 12 new confirmed cases and no new deaths from monkeypox were reported from Ghana.
Ghana: Since the last report (07 October 2022), Ghana Health Services (GHS) reported 12 new confirmed cases with no new deaths of monkeypox. This is a 71% increase in the number of confirmed cases compared to last update. Cumulatively 638 cases (103 confirmed, 535 suspected) and four deaths (CFR: 0.6%) were reported.