Monkeypox Cases Worldwide 2024 Calendar. Between january 1 and august 12, 2024, a total of 164 cases have been reported to phac, which includes 162 confirmed and 2 probable. Mpox (monkeypox) is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus orthopoxvirus.
The increase comes after previous evidence had suggested there was unknown. On august 14, 2024, the world health organization declared that the increase in mpox cases in the democratic republic of the congo and parts of africa is a public health emergency of international concern.