By Flavia Ajok
Uganda has recorded two new Mpox cases in the last 24 hours, raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 22.
The new cases were confirmed in Kampala and Mukono, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday evening.
“The cumulative total confirmed Mpox case since the declaration of the outbreak are 22. No death has been registered among the confirmed cases. Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) is at 00/22 (0.0%),” the Health Ministry announced.
Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24 July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) through a routine sentinel surveillance system.
On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Mpox formerly known as Monkeypox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
This followed an International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee meeting, where affected member states, including Uganda, presented their data.
The global trends indicate that all WHO regions are currently reporting Mpox cases.
In response to the escalating Mpox outbreak, the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and other partners convened a briefing session of partners, heads of diplomatic missions and agencies to provide an overview of the growing threat of Mpox in the region and in Uganda.
