Staff Reporter
Since the beginning of this year a total of 29,152 cases of which 6,105 were confirmed and 738 deaths have been reported from 15 African Union Member States
- Central Africa: 26063 cases of which 5,928 were confirmed; 734 deaths
- Eastern Africa: 1,694 cases; of which 20 were confirmed; 0 deaths
- Southern Africa: 25 confirmed cases and 3 deaths
- Western Africa: 1,392 cases of which 131 were confirmed; 1 death
- Northern Africa: 3 cases of which 1 was confirmed; no deaths
There has been an upward trend in the number of mpox cases reported since week 18 (May 2024)
New cases reported in epi week (36)
2912 new cases (vs Week 35)
374 new confirmed cases
14 new deaths
Overall cumulatively:
Males (among confirmed cases): 63%
Children <15 yrs: 41%
Testing rate: 52%
Test positivity rate: 40%
Number of countries affected: 15 from 5 regions
Risk factors: cross border movement, malnutrition, unsafe sexual practices
