Almost 85,000 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox (Mpox) cases and 80 deaths have been reported between January 1, 2022, and January 15, 2023, to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 110 countries, areas, or territories in the six WHO regions. A total of 11 countries have reported an increase in the weekly number of cases between January 2-15, 2023, with the highest increase reported in Mexico. However, 78 of the 110 countries have not reported new cases for over 21 days.
The number of new weekly Mpox cases decreased by 12.7% in week January 2 compared to week 1. The largest proportional reduction has been observed in the European Region and the Region of the Americas. Nevertheless, five deaths have been reported in the Americas region between January 2-15, 2023.
Ten countries reported the highest cumulative number of cases globally as of January 15, 2023, including Spain, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, Colombia, France, and the United States of America.
