2022–2023 mpox outbreak

An ongoing outbreak of mpox was confirmed on 6 May 2022 in the United Kingdom, beginning in a British resident who had travelled to Nigeria, where the disease is endemic, and while there, had symptoms of monkeypox on 29 April 2022. This person returned to the United Kingdom on 4 May, becoming the index case of the outbreak into the country.

Background
Cases have been reported in many countries in Europe, with some in North and South America, Israel and Australia. Before the global outbreak, monkeypox was endemic in West and Central Africa.

Response
On 20 May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) held an emergency meeting to discuss the outbreak. On 23 July 2022, WHO announced that the outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Vaccinations
The smallpox vaccine Imvanex (Jynneos) is 85% effective against monkeypox. The UKHSA has begun using Imvanex as post-exposure treatment for close contacts of known cases. There is no evidence that this vaccination will not be effective during this outbreak.

Cases

+ Cases per country and territory (outside endemic African countries)CountryConfirmedSuspectedTotalLast updateFirst confirmed case Last confirmed case 11181842429999111111311131211696670233 Canada68145726Canada cases can be aggregated from the following sources:
  Phil Tsekouras Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox  21 May 2022 www.cp24.com, accessed 23 May 20223914010101188151551513322441313  France1,5671,56711  Germany2,2682,268 191591785520203333 India415996969 (updated every Wednesday)10510540740711 Jersey1133441414 Martinique111717525211112 Netherlands712712 New Caledonia1122464611  Peru18310193Peru cases can be aggregated from the following sources:
  4040 Portugal5885881121311191911225566332727 44 South Africa33  11 SpainSpain cases can be aggregated from the following sources:
  7777229229221111 1616 United Kingdom2,2082,208 United States2,8912,891111111Total17,21729417,511 

Related pages
 African mpox epidemic

Notes

References

 Other websites 

 Monkeypox outbreak – by World Health Organization
 2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – CDC
 Monkeypox Meter – nice graphs and maps, but no source/reference links

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