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Mpox Multi-country External Situation Report Summary

Key Figures

• Reporting period: November 25, 2024 – January 5, 2025
• Main countries with Clade Ib: Democratic Republic of the Congo (2464 cases), Burundi (798), Uganda (767)
• Confirmed deaths: Uganda now has 12 deaths

Highlights

• Outbreaks primarily in DRC, Burundi, and Uganda
• New travel-related cases identified in previously unaffected countries
• Concerns over undetected transmission and surveillance gaps
• DRC experiencing circulation of both Clade I and Ib MPXV
• Burundi and Uganda showing stable case trends with evidence of holiday impact on surveillance
• Increased international spread of Clade Ib MPXV

Epidemiological Update

• Clade Ib MPXV: Spreading in 8 DRC provinces and reported in 11 non-African countries with secondary transmission in several
• Clade Ia MPXV: Confirmed in DRC with increasing presence in previously unaffected provinces
• Clade IIa MPXV: New phenomenon, spreading in West and Central Africa with community transmission
• Undetected transmission concerns noted, particularly in countries without robust surveillance

Operational Updates

• Efforts to strengthen surveillance, improve diagnostics, and enhance community protection measures
• Vaccination campaigns ongoing, particularly in DRC
• WHO providing technical support and resources to member states
• Ensuring access and equitable distribution of medical countermeasures