Virus wiki
Mpox
Mpox (monkeypox) is orthopoxvirus disease with zoonotic reservoirs and human-to-human transmission; outbreak dynamics vary by network contacts and vaccination coverage.
Snapshot: 5/10/2026, 10:57:16 AM · 1 tracked locations · 33,592 active cases (dataset)
Important
Virus Tracker provides aggregated outbreak monitoring for education and situational awareness. It is not medical advice, a diagnostic service, or a substitute for guidance from qualified health professionals or official public health agencies. Always consult licensed clinicians and authoritative sources for personal health decisions.
Overview
Clade-specific severity and transmission patterns have shifted historically. Surveillance combines clinical recognition, PCR testing, and contact tracing. Virus Tracker aggregates regional burden snapshots for comparative awareness alongside official case dashboards.
Transmission
Close skin-to-skin contact, contaminated materials, and zoonotic spillover; respiratory transmission may occur in prolonged close settings per evolving guidance.
Symptoms & clinical notes
Rash with distinctive progression, lymphadenopathy, fever, and malaise. Immunocompromised patients may experience worse outcomes.
Prevention & control
Vaccination where indicated, harm-reduction messaging for sexual health networks, and healthcare IPC for suspect cases.
Surveillance context
Anonymous testing uptake and stigma reduction improve completeness; genomic surveillance tracks importation events.
Key metrics
Active cases (dataset)
33,592
Reported deaths
1,689
Pressure index
52.23%
Mpox — global infection heat map
Country shading reflects relative active-case intensity from the current Virus Tracker dataset for this pathogen. Hover countries on desktop for counts.
Trajectory outlook
Trajectory (14d)
Regional analysis
Top regions by active cases
Top 1 tracked locations for Mpox by active cases in the current dataset.
Threat intelligence visuals
Threat Matrix
Pressure (x) vs CFR (y) with bubble size by active cases
Source Reliability
Healthy sources
4
Unhealthy sources
3
Average confidence
41.0%
Confidence exposure
13,773
Health ratio
Severity by Region
Top affected regions
| Location | Active | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD) | 33,592 | 1,689 |
FAQ
Is this page medical advice?
Virus Tracker provides aggregated outbreak monitoring for education and situational awareness. It is not medical advice, a diagnostic service, or a substitute for guidance from qualified health professionals or official public health agencies. Always consult licensed clinicians and authoritative sources for personal health decisions.
What does the pressure index mean on Virus Tracker?
Pressure index reflects active-case burden relative to recoveries in our models. It helps compare stressed outbreak zones within the dataset—it is not a clinical score.
How often is this wiki updated?
Figures refresh on the site’s ingestion and revalidation schedule (typically about every 30 minutes in production). Timestamps on the dashboard snapshot indicate the last build of the underlying dataset.
Why might the heat map not match official government totals?
We merge multiple open sources and fallbacks; reporting lag, testing policy, and geographic coverage differ by country. Use national health ministries for authoritative case definitions.