In August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared public health emergencies over a large epidemic of mpox - MPXV clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and several other African countries.
Suggested interim guidance for the use of community-based surveillance in the context of mpox is available here, including suggested community case definitions, and considerations on whether CBS is a practical approach to complement other surveillance and response activities.
Suggested interim guidance for the use of community-based surveillance in the context of mpox is available here, including suggested community case definitions, and considerations on whether CBS is a practical approach to complement other surveillance and response activities.