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Highlights
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Since the last situation report published on 24 June 2023, and as of 11 July, 316 new confirmed mpox cases and two new deaths have been reported to WHO.
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Virus transmission continues at a low level in the majority of countries reporting cases, and the main epidemiological and clinical characteristics of cases have remained stable over time. Seventeen of the 112 affected countries have reported new cases within the last 21 days.
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A significant increase in cases has been observed in the South-East Asia Region, driven by sustained community transmission in Thailand.
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This report includes a summary of the WHO global strategy for the elimination of human-to-human transmission of mpox.
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The report also includes a situation update on mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The next WHO mpox situation report will be published in the second week of August.