Mpox cases rise in Africa, new infections reported in Europe

Mpox cases rise 7% in Africa as Europe reports 17 new infections Africa has had a 7.4% case increase, with 111 new infections in the most recent 2 weeks. CIDRAP

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The rise in Africa is almost exclusively spurred by a spike in mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to a report yesterday from the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region. Of the 111 new cases on the continent in the past 2 weeks, 106 have been in the DRC, with Nigeria and Liberia confirming 2 each and Ghana reporting 1.