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Mpox Outbreak Response, Ethiopia: Situation Report #1 (June 13, 2025)

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FAST FACTS

  • As of June 10, 18 mpox cases had been confirmed across seven regions of Ethiopia, with one death (for a case fatality rate at 5.6%).

OUR FOOTPRINT

  • Since 2003, International Medical Corps has provided emergency, health, nutrition, mental and psychosocial support, and water, sanitation and hygiene services in Ethiopia.

OUR RESPONSE

  • International Medical Corps is actively supporting the national response in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and national and regional health clusters.
  • We have developed and are implementing a comprehensive mpox epidemic preparedness and response plan.
  • We have distributed mpox educational information to 13 health facilities and two sites for internally displaced persons.
  • We have provided mpox-specific training for 47 health professionals in northwest and west Tigray.

An outbreak of mpox has been confirmed in Moyale Woreda, Borena Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. As of June 10, 18 confirmed cases had been reported across seven regions of Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Amhara, Central Ethiopia, Harari, Oromia, Sidama and Southwest. One fatality has been recorded, resulting in a case fatality rate of 5.6%.

In response to the mpox outbreak, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)—in collaboration with the World Health Organization—activated the national Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) to coordinate the national response. Health officials have finalized an incident action plan to guide interventions, and have deployed technical officers to support local task forces at the woreda level. Officials have stepped up risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) efforts, with ongoing dissemination of press releases, health advisories and community alerts aimed at raising public awareness. Additionally, laboratory testing capacity for mpox has expanded, with EPHI and three facilities in Adama and Hawassa now fully equipped and actively conducting diagnostic testing.