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Mpox Outbreak in Uganda - Situation Update, 05 October 2024

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Uganda confirmed the first cases of mpox on 24 July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) through a routine sentinel surveillance system. Cumulatively, sixty-nine (69) confirmed cases of mpox have been registered.