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Marburg virus disease, Mpox and Oropouche outbreaks

Marburg virus disease has been reported in Ethiopia. Multi-country outbreaks of mpox clade I and Oropouche are ongoing. Keep up to date with these links if you are travelling to affected areas.

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15 December 2025

Dengue in Mali

As of 30 November 2025, a total of 4,042 suspected dengue cases (931 confirmed) have been reported in Mali during 2025. Cases have been reported in all 11 regions of the country. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.

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Cholera in DRC

As of 10 December 2025, a total of 67,124 suspected cholera cases (1,939 deaths) have been reported in 12 out of 26 provinces during 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.

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15 December 2025

Cholera in Mozambique

As of 10 December 2025, 4,813 confirmed cholera cases (48 deaths) across 8 out of 10 provinces have been reported in 2025. The most recent outbreaks began in September 2025 in Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Tete provinces. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.

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15 December 2025

Chikungunya in Cuba

As of 29 November 2025, a total of 38,342 suspected cases of chikungunya (1,241 confirmed) have been reported during 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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15 December 2025

Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia

As of 12 December 2025, the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia have reported 14 confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease with nine deaths. As of 5 December the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 5km of the towns of Jinka and Hawassa due to the ongoing Marburg outbreak.

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10 December 2025

Chikungunya in Hong Kong

As of 9 December 2025, a total of ten locally acquired cases of chikungunya have been reported in Hong Kong in 2025. Investigations revealed that five locally acquired cases had visited the Tsing Yi Nature Trails. The trails have been closed to the public until further notice. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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09 December 2025
Namibia + Kunene
Otjozondjupa

Cholera in Namibia

As of 3 December 2025, a total of 24 cholera cases (13 confirmed) and one death have been reported for 2025 in Kunene and Otjozondjupa regions. Prior to 2025, the last reported cholera outbreak was in 2014. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.

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09 December 2025

Mpox in Greece

On 8 December 2025, the World Health Organization reported the first detection of mpox clade Ib in Greece. This case was confirmed in an adult with recent history of travel to the Middle East. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.

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09 December 2025

Dengue in Mauritania

As of 3 December 2025, a total of 7,280 dengue cases (4,050 confirmed) and one death, have been reported since this outbreak began in May 2025. Serotypes DENV-1 and DENV-2 have been identified. Cases have been reported in 13 out of 15 regions countrywide, with 35% of confirmed cases in South Nouakchott region. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.

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08 December 2025

MERS-CoV in France

On 4 December 2025, French health authorities reported two confirmed, travel-associated Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases. Both travellers had visited the Arabian Peninsula. These are the first imported MERS-CoV cases detected in France since 2013. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on MERS-CoV.

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