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Mpox and Oropouche outbreaks

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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26 August 2025

Mpox in Turkey

On 23 August 2025, the World Health Organization reported a case of clade Ib mpox in Turkey, detected on 7 August 2025. The case is reported to have had a travel history to the United Arab Emirates. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.

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26 August 2025

Acute watery diarrhoea in Afghanistan

As of 16 August, a total of 106,196 cases of acute watery diarrhoea and 50 associated deaths have been reported since the beginning of 2025. Of these cases, 60,585 cases were amongst children aged under 5 years old. The highest incidence rates have been reported from Paktya, Nimroz, Kabul, Khost and Farah. 

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26 August 2025

Chikungunya in France

As of 20 August 2025, a total of 156 locally acquired cases of chikungunya have been reported since the beginning of 2025. Cases have been reported from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Corsica, Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Nouveille-Aquitaine. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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26 August 2025
Italy + Emilia-Romagna
Veneto

Chikungunya in Italy

As of 20 August 2025, a total of 29 locally acquired cases of chikungunya have been reported since the beginning of 2025. Cases have been reported from the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya

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Dengue in Cook Islands

As of 18 August 2025, a total of 93 confirmed cases of dengue cases have been reported on Rarotonga, Cook Islands, since February 2025. Of the 50 confirmed serotypes, 47 were DENV-1 and three were DENV-2. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.

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22 August 2025

West Nile virus in Italy

As of 13 August 2025, a total of 351 cases of West Nile virus infection (including 22 deaths) have now been confirmed in Italy since the beginning of 2025. Lazio is the most affected region (174 cases), followed by Campania (78 cases) and Veneto (36 cases). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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21 August 2025

Hepatitis A in France

As of 19 August 2025, 73 cases of hepatitis A have been reported from the Rhône department in France. This represents a 356% increase in cases compared to the same time period in 2024. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on hepatitis A.

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21 August 2025

West Nile virus in France

As of 19 August 2025, 13 locally acquired cases of West Nile virus were reported from France. Cases have been reported from Provence Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Occitanie, Corsica and for the first time Île-de-France. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.

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21 August 2025

Dengue in France

As of 19 August 2025, Sante Publique France reported a total of 13 locally acquired cases of dengue for 2025. Cases have been reported from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.

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21 August 2025

cVDPV1 in Israel

Between February and July 2025, nine genetically linked circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 1 (cVDPV1) positive environmental samples were reported from seven sites in Israel, mainly in Jerusalem and the Central Region. Please see our Topics in Brief article for more details on polio.

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