2024 mPox Resource Page
Response
Healthcare Ready is currently MONITORING for impacts of mPox. We are monitoring supply chain needs and community impact with the assistance of our private and public sector partners.
Overview
- On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared the mpox outbreak, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other counties in Africa, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
- There are outbreaks of two sub-clades of mpox – clade 1a and clade 1b. Both the clade I strains cause severe reactions and a higher percentage of death as opposed to clade 2 mpox infections.
- A new strain of mpox (clade 1b) was first detected in September of 2023 and is spreading rapidly through sexual transmission among adults, through commercial sex and sex workers. However, it also seems to be spreading more easily through routine close contact and impacting households.
- Since July, the clade 1b strain has been detected in four other countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda) that had not previously reported mpox cases.
- There have been over 2,000 confirmed cases with over 500 deaths reported just this year. Suspected cases have increased too over 15,000 cases.
- On August 15, Sweden confirmed a case of the clade 1; being the first known infection of that specific strain outside of Africa.
- As of August 20, the WHO Regional Director for Europe has stated that this outbreak is not “the new COVID.” It will take collaborative efforts and effective mitigation strategies across multiple countries and continents to curb the spread of mpox.
- The standing recommendations for mpox received a 12-month extension due to the PHEIC.
- CDC has stated that the risk of mpox spreading to the public in the US is very low, due to the limited number of travelers and direct flights from the DRC or its neighboring counties. However, with cases emerging in Europe, the mpox outbreak should be closely monitored.
Healthcare Ready mPox Releases:
Stay up to date with Healthcare Ready’s Releases regarding the mPox outbreak:
Healthcare Ready's Role during the mPox outbreak
Healthcare Ready works to monitor and evaluate the situation around the damage and provide analysis of its implications. We aim to provide information across sectors to supply information to all parties involved or impacted. Healthcare Ready is focusing efforts on highlighting challenges and supporting solutions to these challenges from the damages.
As part of monitoring, Rx Open is currently inactive but will be activated when needed. Rx Open provides information on the operating status of healthcare facilities in areas impacted by a disaster. When the map is active for an event, users can use the Facilities map to search for individual facility status such as pharmacies, community health centers, and dialysis centers.
About Healthcare Ready
Healthcare Ready is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to ensure patient access to healthcare in times of disaster, emergency, and disease outbreaks. We leverage unique relationships with government, nonprofit and medical supply chains to build and enhance the resiliency of communities before, during and after disasters. Learn more about Healthcare Ready
To request the help of our Emergency Operations Center, contact us at alerts@healthcareready.org.
Sign up here.to receive email notifications from Healthcare Ready
Sign Up to receive reports from Healthcare Ready below:
