2023-07-13-世界卫生组织-Multi-country_outbreak_of_mpox,_External_situation_report_26_–_14_July_2023_19页_891kb

The multi-country mpox outbreak, as per the WHO External Situation Report 26 published on July 14, 2023, shows a moderate global risk with 88,288 laboratory-confirmed cases and 149 deaths reported from 112 countries. Since the last report, 316 new cases and two new deaths were added. Virus transmission remains low in most reporting countries, but there is a significant increase in South-East Asia, driven by community transmission in Thailand. Key epidemiological findings include a male predominance (96.2% of cases), median age 34 years, and high transmission through sexual contact, primarily among men who have sex with men. The WHO highlights that transmission has fluctuated across regions, with low levels in the Americas and Europe, while the South-East Asia Region shows rising cases. The report introduces a new global strategy for eliminating human-to-human mpox transmission, aiming for control, research, and minimized zoonotic spread. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 5,236 suspected cases and 229 deaths were reported in 2023, with challenges in diagnostics and response efforts. The next WHO mpox situation report is scheduled for the second week of August 2023.