Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the fifteenth issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In the wake of the U.S. health agencies’ communications and foreign aid freezes, we hope to serve as a resource for transparency on emerging outbreaks globally while continuing to provide in-depth analysis of the mpox response. We will provide brief updates on emerging outbreaks with the state of available medical countermeasures and diagnostics needed to effectively respond. Highlights:   Clade II mpox continues to spread in West Africa challenging the response to adapt to different transmission dynamics: Sierra Leone continues to report a significant growth in the number of new cases over the last three weeks. In the last week, the number of newly notified cases increased 18% (723 vs. 611) and the number of newly…
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Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Our Reports
Welcome to the fourteenth issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In the wake of the U.S. health agencies’ communications and foreign aid freezes, we hope to serve as a resource for transparency on emerging outbreaks globally while continuing to provide in-depth analysis of the mpox response. We will provide brief updates on emerging outbreaks with the state of available medical countermeasures and diagnostics needed to effectively respond. Sierra Leone experiences an exponential growth in new mpox cases; Steady decline in mpox cases in previously high-burden countries: Sierra Leone is reporting a surge in clade II mpox cases with over 100 new confirmed cases per day, with hot spots in the Western Area (urban and rural) including the capital of Freetown. There has been high severity…
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Issue 12: 17 April 2025 | Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 12: 17 April 2025 | Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the twelfth issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In the wake of the U.S. health agencies’ communications and foreign aid freezes, we hope to serve as a resource for transparency on emerging outbreaks globally while continuing to provide in-depth analysis of the mpox response. We will provide brief updates on emerging outbreaks with the state of available medical countermeasures and diagnostics needed to effectively respond. Mpox cases in the first quarter of 2025 have surpassed the number of cases halfway through 2024, as climate disasters disrupt response efforts: The number of suspected mpox cases across the continent of Africa have reached nearly 40,000 within the first four months of the year. In 2024, it took six months to reach 40,000 suspected cases highlighting…
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Issue 11: 3 April 2025 | Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 11: 3 April 2025 | Mpox Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the eleventh issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In the wake of the U.S. health agencies’ communications and foreign aid freezes, we hope to serve as a resource for transparency on emerging outbreaks globally while continuing to provide in-depth analysis of the mpox response. We will provide brief updates on emerging outbreaks with the state of available medical countermeasures and diagnostics needed to effectively respond. The Africa CDC is set to release the next phase of the Mpox Continental Response Plan: The incident management support team has completed the second phase of the mpox response plan which will be implemented from March 2025 to August 2025. This plan focuses on intensification, integration, and the legacy of the mpox response. The response strategy is…
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Issue 9: 6 March 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 9: 6 March 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the ninth issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In the wake of the U.S. health agencies’ communications and foreign aid freezes, we hope to serve as a resource for transparency on emerging outbreaks globally while continuing to provide in-depth analysis of the mpox response. We will provide brief updates on emerging outbreaks with the state of available medical countermeasures and diagnostics needed to effectively respond. February marks the end of the 6-month Africa CDC/WHO Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Planwhile mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern: The original Mpox ContinentalResponse Plan, jointly released by Africa CDC and WHO, called for a budget of nearly USD $600 million to respond tothe outbreak from September 2024 to February 2025. The response has faced…
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Issue 8: 24 February 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 8: 24 February 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the eighth issue of our report, "Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response." In this edition, we provide a comprehensive update on the latest developments and insights across all topic areas, featuring our most recent analyses and findings since the last issue. This report will be updated and shared every other week with our community. Latest updates at a glance: The United States reported a new case of clade 1b mpox on February 11th. In New York. The patient recently traveled to Africa and is currently under isolating until symptom resolution. The risk to the general public remains low at this time. This is the fourth case (three prior cases in California, Georgia, and New Hampshire) of clade 1b mpox detected in the U.S. since the start of…
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Issue 7: 10 February 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 7: 10 February 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the seventh issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In this edition, we provide a comprehensive update on the latest developments and insights across all topic areas, featuring our most recent analyses and findings since the last issue. This report will be updated and shared every other week with our community. Latest updates at a glance: On January 27, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed a new case of Clade Ib mpox, bringing the total number of cases in England since October 2024 to eight. Uganda began an mpox vaccination campaign on February 1st, after receiving 10,000 vaccine doses. The armed conflict in Goma has led to disruptions in sample collection, transportation, and confirmation in the region. A steep decline in mpox case…
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Issue 6: 23 January 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 6: 23 January 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the sixth issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In this edition, we provide a comprehensive update on the latest developments and insights across all topic areas, featuring our most recent analyses and findings since the last issue. This report will be updated and shared every other week with our community. Latest updates at a glance: The first patients have been enrolled in the MOSA trial in the DRC. This trial will evaluate different antivirals, starting with evaluating the safety and efficacy of brincidofovir (Emergent BioSolutions). Sierra Leone has reported its first 2 mpox cases in the country, and becomes the 21st country in Africa to report a case of mpox. The U.S. CDC has donated 300 mpox tests to Sierra Leone to help…
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Issue 5: 10 January 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 5: 10 January 2025 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Our Reports
Welcome to the fifth issue of our report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In this edition, we provide a comprehensive update on the latest developments and insights across all topic areas, featuring our most recent analyses and findings since the last issue. This report will be updated and shared every other week with our community. As always, we aim to serve as an external, independent source for tracking and catalyzing effective actions to meet and increase commitments, and to hold the key stakeholders to account for achieving emergency preparedness and response goals. Access the full report.
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Issue 4: 12 December 2024 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

Issue 4: 12 December 2024 | Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response

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Welcome to the fourth issue of our biweekly report, “Mpox: Transparency and Accountability for the Global Response.” In this edition, we provide a comprehensive update on the latest developments and insights across all topic areas, featuring our most recent analyses and findings since the last issue. This report will be updated and shared every other week with our community. As always, we aim to serve as an external, independent source for tracking and catalyzing effective actions to meet and increase commitments, and to hold the key stakeholders to account for achieving emergency preparedness and response goals. Access the full report.
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