On Thursday, the World Health Organization announced that UAE reported the first case of 1b mpox strain in the country.
The organization added that it is statement the outbreak of monkeypox in multiple countries through its External Situation Report No. 47.
This report provides details on the latest epidemiological trends in Africa, with data updated until February 2, 2025, as well as updates on operational response efforts and imported monkeypox cases up to February 5, 2025.
The WHO stated that the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox caused by the Ib MPXV strain remains primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Uganda, with new travel-related cases being identified in previously unaffected countries.