General Information

This page provides an overview of reliable sources for general information, guidance, and updates on mpox, including situation reports, public health recommendations, and technical guidance.

Mpox Society focuses on connecting research initiatives and does not produce medical or public health guidance itself.

Instead, we refer to established international and regional public health platforms and other relevant organizations that provide up-to-date information on the disease, its evolution, and response strategies.

World Health Organisation - WHO

Consult the Mpox fact sheet by the WHO here.

Africa Centres for Disease Control - Africa CDC

Africa CDC provides continuous updates on the Mpox disease, news, resources, vaccination, multimedia and more. Consult them here

Médecins Sans Frontières - MSF

MSF provides updates on Mpox outbreaks and their response to them. Read more about it here.

European & Developing Countries Clinical Trails Partnership - EDCTP3

The EDCTP Association is one of the two founding and governing partners of Global Health EDCTP3. Through this programme, investments are made in global health by funding collaborative research on infectious diseases and by supporting efforts to strengthen research capacity in Africa. Several EDCTP3 projects also focus on Mpox.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations - CEPI

CEPI is a global partnership working to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats, among which supporting efforts to accelerate new Mpox vaccines and access to existing vaccines. Read more about it here.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - ECDC

ECDC provides general information on the Mpox disease, rapid scientific advice on public health measures and regular updates on surveillance and monitoring. Consult them here.

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC

The CDC provides information on Mpox transmission, signs, symptoms and vaccines, as well as updates on the current situation of Mpox worldwide. Consult them here.