Uganda Mpox Situation report #002
Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24th July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) through a routine surveillance system. These two cases were detected among six case-patients with symptoms consistent with the Mpox case definition.
Since the last reporting period / week, six new case-patients have been reported from four districts; Mayuge (02), Kampala (02), Wakiso (01), Kasese (01). Of the six new case-patients, five were reported outside the index district (Kasese) making a total of seven cases to be confirmed outside the index district.
