Countries With Monkeypox Outbreaks 2024. Mpox cases have been spreading throughout many countries in africa, particularly the democratic republic of the congo (drc) and neighbouring burundi, kenya, rwanda and. Since the beginning of mpox monitoring in 2022, and as of 31 july 2024, over 100 000 confirmed cases of mpox due to monkeypox virus (mpxv) clade i and clade ii, including.
However, a lack of local diagnostic infrastructure means suspected mpox cases are often not confirmed. An upsurge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the democratic republic of the congo and its spread to neighbouring countries was declared a public health emergency of international concern on 14 august 2024.