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Update on mpox in Ireland
Published: September 6, 2023
In week 34 and week 35 2023, five mpox cases (four confirmed, one probable) have been notified in Ireland. These are the first cases reported in Ireland since week 16 2023 in gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). These cases were mostly in unvaccinated men.
Internationally, by August 2023, 90,000 confirmed cases and 152 deaths worldwide have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) since this outbreak was first identified in May 2022. Case numbers peaked in July-August 2022, followed by a steady decline until March 2023. Approximately 100 new confirmed cases per week have been reported globally since then; numbers of cases are rising again slightly in recent weeks, mainly in China and Western Pacific countries; small clusters of cases are being seen in some European countries....
Update on mpox in Ireland
Published: September 6, 2023
In week 34 and week 35 2023, five mpox cases (four confirmed, one probable) have been notified in Ireland. These are the first cases reported in Ireland since week 16 2023 in gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). These cases were mostly in unvaccinated men.
Internationally, by August 2023, 90,000 confirmed cases and 152 deaths worldwide have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) since this outbreak was first identified in May 2022. Case numbers peaked in July-August 2022, followed by a steady decline until March 2023. Approximately 100 new confirmed cases per week have been reported globally since then; numbers of cases are rising again slightly in recent weeks, mainly in China and Western Pacific countries; small clusters of cases are being seen in some European countries....