Kenya confirms 314 Mpox cases across 22 counties

Kenya confirms 314 Mpox cases across 22 counties

Kenya confirms 314 Mpox cases across 22 counties since outbreak in July 2024; Mombasa leads with 146 cases, followed by Busia with 63; five deaths reported.

Mpox cases surge in Kenya as outbreak spreads to 22 counties

Kenya’s Mpox tally has climbed from 36 cases in January to 314 today, as the virus spreads into new counties and recovery efforts ramp up. On August 1, 2025, the Ministry of Health confirmed 314 laboratory-confirmed Mpox cases across 22 counties, with 33 patients currently admitted to isolation units and 54 managing mild illness under home-based care. Of the total, 222 patients have fully recovered, while five have died, bringing the case fatali…