Outbreak Brief 18: Monkeypox in Africa Union Member States

Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 07 November 2022, 78,379 confirmed cases of
monkeypox and 202 deaths were reported from 109 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 7,201 cases (6,231 suspected; 970 confirmed) and 174 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) of monkeypox
from eight endemic Africa Union (AU) Member States (MS): Benin (0 suspected; 3 confirmed; 0
deaths), Cameroon (38; 12; 2), CAR (17; 8; 2), Congo (14; 5; 3), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(4,354; 206; 155), Ghana (535; 107; 4), Liberia (1; 3; 0), Nigeria (1,272; 604; 7); 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 331 new cases and one new death from monkeypox were reported from DRC
(286 suspected cases; 22 confirmed; 1 death), Ghana (0; 2; 0) and Nigeria (0; 21; 0 ).
DRC: Since the last report (21 October 2022), the Ministry of Health reported 308 new cases (286
suspected; 22 confirmed) and one new death (CFR: 0.3%) of monkeypox. This is a 2% and 95%
decrease in the number of new cases and deaths respectively compared to the last report.
Cumulatively 4,560 cases (4,354 suspected; 206 confirmed,) and 155 deaths (CFR: 3.6%) were
reported from 23 of the 26 provinces.
Ghana: Since the last report (28 October 2022), Ghana Health Services reported two new confirmed
cases with no new deaths of monkeypox. This is a 100% increase in the number of confirmed cases
compared to the last report. Cumulatively, 642 cases (535 suspected; 107 confirmed) and four deaths
(CFR: 0.6%) were reported.