Mpox
G.h Code: GHL2024.D11.1E71
A line list outbreak identifier is of the following form:GHLYYYY.D11.CODE, comprising of these parts:
GHL: indicating this is a Global.health line list
YYYY: Year the outbreak began
D11: indicating that we are using ICD-11 codes for the rest of the identifier
ICD-11 CODE: Four letter alphanumeric code representing the pathogen. For a full list see: https://icd.who.int
Affected Area: Multicountry
Affected Area provides the spatial reach of the outbreak.
Timespan: January 2024 - December 2025
Timespan provides the start and end date for data related to this outbreak.
Status: Inactive
Status refers to the status for data curation as Inactive or Active. Active outbreaks are currently being updated. Inactive outbreaks are no longer being updated.The repository contains dated records of curated mpox cases from the 2024 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its spread to other countries.
In 2024, mpox cases surged in the DRC, coinciding with the emergence of a new variant, Clade 1b MPXV. The scale and spread of the outbreak prompted the World Health Organization to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). During the first 100 days, Global.health curated over 57,000 cases across 27 countries, delivering structured and trusted data to support cross-border response efforts. Our dataset was used and cited by Our World in Data for outbreak visualization and analysis.
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