Madagascar mpox cases top 3,000 since outbreak in December 2025
Madagascar has reported over 3,000 cases of mpox since an outbreak began in December 2025, resulting in 20 deaths. The government is scaling up vaccination efforts and surveillance to contain the spread of the virus.
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The ongoing mpox outbreak in Madagascar highlights the persistent public health challenges in managing infectious diseases in the region.
ANTANANARIVO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed mpox cases in Madagascar has reached 3,022 since the outbreak began in December 2025, according to the latest report released on Thursday by the Malagasy Ministry of Public Health.
The ministry said that, since the virus was detected in the country last December, Madagascar has recorded 2,114 recoveries and 20 deaths linked to the disease.
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