This is the 42nd situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides an update on the epidemiological situation of mpox in Africa (including countries in the WHO African Region and some countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region), with data as of 3 November 2024.
On 22 November 2024, WHO will convene the Emergency committee on mpox to advise the WHO Director-General if mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern.
