Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Key facts. Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus. There are two distinct clades of the virus: clade I (with subclades Ia and Ib) and clade II (with subclades IIa and IIb). In 2022–2023 a global outbreak of mpox was caused by the clade IIb strain.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Русский. Español. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under …
Mpox (monkeypox) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEBNov 23, 2023 · Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). There are two known clades of MPXV: clade I, previously called the Congo Basin clade; and clade II, previously called the West Africa clade; clade II further has two subclades: clade IIa and clade IIb. The disease is caused by …
Mpox - Sweden - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBOn 15 August 2024, the World Health Organization was notified of a laboratory-confirmed case of mpox with clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV) by the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) of Sweden. The patient reported travel to an outbreak-affected country in the African Region. While there has been recent international spread of clade Ib MPXV from the Democratic ...
Mpox - Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Overall, in 2023, a total of 14 626 mpox cases and 654 deaths (CFR) 4.5%) were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing the highest figures in the recorded in the country and the highest among countries in the WHO African Region. Among these cases, 1 461 (10%) were laboratory-tested, of which 966 were positive (test ...
Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEB5 days ago · Mpox is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus. It spreads mainly through close contact with someone who has mpox, causing a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever. It can make people very sick and leave scars. A global outbreak of mpox began in May 2022 and continues to this day. In recent …
Monkeypox: experts give virus variants new names
WEBAug 12, 2022 · A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants – or clades – with current best practices. The experts agreed to name the clades using Roman numerals. The monkeypox virus was named upon first discovery in 1958, before current best practices in naming ...
Mpox - South Africa - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The IHR NFP of the Republic of South Africa notified WHO of 20 confirmed mpox (monkeypox) cases between 8 May and 2 July 2024, including three deaths (CFR 15%). These cases were reported in three of nine provinces: Gauteng (10 cases; 1 death), Western Cape (1 case), and KwaZulu-Natal (9 cases; 2 deaths). The cases are all male, aged between 17 ...
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 22, 2024 · No deaths have been reported as of 20 August. West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire. In July 2024, Côte d’Ivoire confirmed two non-fatal cases of mpox. The first case is a 46-year-old patient who consulted a doctor on 1 July with a fever, headache and skin rash, in Tabou district, San Pedro region, on the border with Liberia.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Mpox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It is a viral infection which can spread between people, mainly through close contact, and occasionally from the environment to people via things and surfaces that have been touched by a person with mpox. In settings where the monkeypox virus is present among some wild …