2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Asia
The 2022 mpox outbreak in Asia is a part of the ongoing outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak was reported in Asia on 20 May 2022 when Israel reported a suspected case of mpox, which was confirmed on 21 May. As of 10 August 2022, seven West Asian, three Southeast Asian, three East Asian and one South Asian country, along with Russia, have reported confirmed cases.
| 2022 mpox outbreak in Asia | |
|---|---|
Spread of disease in Asia as of 29 July 2022
Confirmed cases reported | |
| Disease | Mpox |
| Virus strain | Monkeypox virus (West African clade) |
| Index case | Ichilov General Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Date | 20 May 2022 – ongoing (1 year, 10 months, and 29 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 162 |
| Suspected cases‡ | 4 |
Deaths | 1 |
Territories | 14 |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
As of 10 August 2022, a total of 162 cases were confirmed. Most of them were concentrated in the region of West Asia, with 141 of the total 156 cases (≈90.38%) being reported in the region. Israel alone has reported 114 cases (≈73.07%). Israel reported the first community transmission of the disease on 21 June 2022.
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