In the Democratic Republic of Congo, two mpox strains have led to over 27,000 cases and 1,100 deaths since January 2023, mostly among children.
Democratic Republic Of Congo
On August 15, global health officials confirmed Sweden's first case of the new mpox strain, clade Ib, noting the infection occurred in Africa and the patient is currently receiving treatment.
Sweden
As of August 9, Burundi's Ministry of Health confirmed 61 cases of clade Ib mpox across multiple districts, with no reported deaths, according to WHO data.
Burundi
On July 29, Kenya reported its first case of clade Ib mpox, with no deaths recorded as of August 8, according to WHO data.
Kenya
As of August 7, the country had reported four confirmed cases of clade Ib mpox with no deaths, according to WHO data.
Rwanda
As of August 2, Uganda reported two cases of clade Ib mpox, the first in the country, with transmission traced to outside Uganda and no secondary cases identified.