Global Update (non-endemic countries): As of 2 November 2022, 77,573 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 198 deaths were reported from 109 countries/territories globally. The countries reporting the majority of cases are mainly in Europe and the Americas.
Africa update (endemic and non-endemic countries): Since the beginning of 2022, the continent has reported 6,870 cases (5,945 suspected; 925 confirmed) and 173 deaths (CFR: 2.5%) of monkeypox from eight endemic Africa Union (AU) Member States (MS): Benin (0 suspected; 3 confirmed; 0 deaths), Cameroon (38; 12; 2), CAR (17; 8; 2), Congo (14; 5; 3), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (4,068; 184; 154), Ghana (535; 105; 4), Liberia (1; 3; 0), Nigeria (1,272; 583; 7); and five non-endemic MS: Egypt (0; 2; 0), Morocco (0; 3; 0), Mozambique (0; 1; 0), South Africa (0; 5; 0) and Sudan (0; 11; 0). This week, a total of 41 new cases and no new deaths of monkeypox were reported from Cameroon (6), Liberia (1) and Nigeria (31). Additionally, Benin and Liberia have updated their figures for suspect cases that were previously reported.
Benin: There are no new reported cases of monkeypox in Benin. All three previously listed suspect cases tested negative for monkeypox and have now been removed from the total cases reported for the country. Cumulatively three confirmed cases and no deaths of monkeypox were reported from Benin.
Cameroon: Since the last update (21 October 2022), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported six new cases (3 suspected; 3 confirmed) with no new deaths of monkeypox. There is a 50% increase in the number of confirmed cases compared to the previous update. Cumulatively, 50 cases (38 suspected; 12 confirmed) and two deaths (CFR: 4%) were reported.