Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 11 African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in the six weeks between 6 July and 16 August 2026, with 1,153 confirmed cases and seven deaths.

The organisation disclosed this in its Mpox: Multi-country External Situation Report published on 14 September.

According to the report, Madagascar recorded 785 cases, the highest during the period, followed by Angola with 184, Kenya with 94, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 41, and Cameroon with 28.

WHO noted that "reported weekly confirmed cases have remained somewhat stable on the continent, with about 200 cases per week in recent weeks."

However, it cautioned that the figures could be under...