2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Philippines
The 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Philippines was a part of the larger global outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak was first reported in the Philippines when a suspected case was confirmed on July 28, 2022, according to the Department of Health.
| 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Human mpox |
| Virus strain | Monkeypox virus (MPV), clade II, 2017–2019 outbreak subclade |
| Location | Philippines |
| First reported | July 28, 2022 |
| Date | July 28 – September 15, 2022 (1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Public health emergency of international concern: 23 July 2022 – 11 May 2023 (9 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 4 |
| Recovered | 4 |
Deaths | 0 |
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