Disease

Monkeypox - South Korea

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 10 additional confirmed monkeypox, or Mpox patients without overseas travel history. This brings the total cases to 30 in the country.

Dengue Fever - Brazil

Brazil’s second most populous state, Minas Geraia, has topped more than a quarter million probable dengue cases and more than 100,000 confirmed cases through April 24. According to data from the State Department of Health of Minas Gerais (SES-MG), the state has registered 235,331 probable cases of dengue. Of this total, 102,537 cases were confirmed.

Marburg Virus - Tanzania

On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health in Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease. As of 16 Apr 2023, nine cases and six deaths (CFR 66.7%) have been reported. All cases were reported from the Bukoba Rural district in Kagera Region. A total of 212 contacts, of which 206 have completed their monitoring period. This is Tanzania’s first ever MVD outbreak.