1st mpox case reported in Ethiopia
According to the Ethiopia Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, a 21-day-old infant in Moyale, Oromia region has tested positive for mpox, or monkeypox.
This is the first such case confirmed in Ethiopia.
The child and mother have been quarantined and the child is in stable condition.
The investigation is ongoing.
Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 56,205 mpox cases have been reported, with 13,680 (24.33%) laboratory confirmed. Overall, 472 deaths have been reported (CFR: 0.84%) from 19 African Union Member States (AU MS), and among confirmed cases, the CFR is 0.96% (132 deaths).