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3 events
B00-B09 • AFR
Monkeypox in South Africa
Monkeypox has 3 WHO-tracked outbreak events in South Africa between 2022 and 2025.
Monkeypox · South Africa · 3 WHO events across 3 calendar years (2022–2025).
Event log
| Year | DON ID | ICD-10 | ICD-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DON2936 | B04 |
1E71 |
| 2024 | DON2877 | B04 |
1E71 |
| 2022 | DON2752 | B04 |
1E71 |
Annual cadence
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Most active year: 2025 with 1 event.
Quiet years with no events: 1.
Position within the disease
- South Africa is rank #4 of 59 for this disease.
- The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
- Last reported event: 2025 (1 year ago).
Regional peers (AFR)
18 countries in this region report this disease. Median event count: 2.
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Congo Democratic Republic of the | 6 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
| South Africa ← | 3 |
| Kenya | 2 |
| Congo | 2 |
| Rwanda | 2 |
| Uganda | 2 |
| Central African Republic | 2 |
How this disease ranks among South Africa’s threats
Monkeypox is rank #2 of 12 diseases reported by South Africa to the WHO. The full country profile is at the South Africa Hub.
Outbreak Events
3
First Reported
2022
Latest Reported
2025
Country
South Africa • AFR
