COVID-19, polio and Mpox remain global concerns

Posted 3 months ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

Here are the key findings from our latest surveillance report on Overseas Infectious Diseases of priority concern.

COVID-19 remains a global concern with the continued development of new subvariants
Poliovirus cases remained high in African countries in 2023, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Chad and Guinea
Mpox cases at the global level dropped between 2022 and 2023, but surged again with the emergence of a new strain in 2024
Measles cases increased between 2021 and 2022, and vaccination rates remained lower than optimal