Monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries 2022

Since May 2022, some cases of monkeypox have been reported to the WHO from non-endemic countries. The country reporting the highest number of confirmed cases were the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada. This graph shows the number of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries that have been reported to the WHO between May 13th and 26th, 2022.

Confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries reported to the WHO from May 13-26, 2022

Characteristic	Confirmed	Suspected under investigation
Argentina	-	1
Australia	2	-
Austria	1	-
Belgium	3	3
Canada*	26	25
Czechia	2	1
Denmark	2	-
Finland	1	-
France	7	-
French Guiana	-	2
Germany	5	-
Israel	1	-
Italy	4	-
Netherlands*	12	20
Portugal	49	-
Slovenia	2	-
Spain	20	64
Sudan	-	1
Sweden	2	-
Switzerland	1	-
U.S.	10	-
UK	106	-
United Arab Emirates	1	-
Total	257	-

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

13 to 26 May 2022

Supplementary notes

Definition by the WHO:
"Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms very similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe."
"Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding. The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days."

* Suspected cases in Canada were 25 to 35. Suspected cases in the Netherlands were greater than 20.

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