Monkeypox Outbreak 2024. However, a lack of local diagnostic infrastructure means suspected mpox cases are often not confirmed. The disease experienced a global outbreak in 2022, which subsided in europe, asia and the americas but continued to increase in parts of africa.

The world health organization last week declared mpox (previously monkeypox) to be a global health emergency. Following eradication of smallpox in 1980 and the end of smallpox vaccination worldwide, mpox steadily emerged in central, east and west africa.