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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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02 December 2025

Leptospirosis in Jamaica

Between 30 October and 20 November 2025, a total of nine confirmed and 28 suspected cases of leptospirosis have been reported in Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Presently, eight parishes have confirmed and/or suspected cases: St. Ann, St. Mary, St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, St. Catherine and Trelawny. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on leptospirosis.

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Dengue in American Samoa

As of 1 December 2025, a total of 348 confirmed cases of dengue and no deaths have been reported in American Samoa since the start of 2025. Ongoing transmission has been reported and cases are continuing to rise. DENV-1 and DENV-2 have been reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.

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01 December 2025

CVDPV2 in Namibia

As of 19 November 2025, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reported one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample from Kavango, Namibia, collected on 14 October 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

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01 December 2025

Cholera in Afghanistan

As of 10 November 2025, a total of 153,849 cholera cases, including 74 deaths have been reported in Afghanistan since 1 January 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.

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01 December 2025

Cholera in Nepal

As of 17 November 2025, a total of 2,018 cholera cases have been reported in Nepal since 1 January 2025. In comparison, in 2024 up to 23 September 2024, a total of 95 cases were reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.

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01 December 2025

Mpox in Kenya

As of 23 November 2025, a total of 832 cases of mpox clade Ib (including 12 deaths), have been reported in Kenya in 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.

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01 December 2025

Hepatitis A in Slovakia

Between January and October 2025, a total of 2,482 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in Slovakia. The epidemiological situation has been improving in 2025, but many cases continue to be reported, and people living in conditions of poor sanitation and the Roma population are still disproportionally affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on hepatitis A.

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Ebola virus disease in DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days since the last patient was discharged from treatment centre on 19 October 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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01 December 2025

Rift Valley fever in Senegal

As of 30 November 2025, Senegal's Ministry of Health reported 529 confirmed human cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), including 31 deaths. The majority of cases have been reported in Saint-Louis Region. Cases have also been reported in Louga, Matam, Fatick, Dakar, Kaolack, Thies, Tambacounda, Kedougou, Kaffrine, and Kolda regions. Please see UKHSA guidance on Rift Valley fever for further details.

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27 November 2025

Lassa fever in Nigeria

Between 1 January and 16 November 2025, a total of 8,679 suspected Lassa fever cases (995 confirmed and 184 deaths) have been reported. Cases have been reported from 21 states with 88% of confirmed cases from the states of Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Taraba. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Lassa fever.

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