Two months after the first mpox case in Guinea-Bissau, the country has recorded 10 confirmed cases and no deaths. Health teams are intensifying active case finding and contact monitoring with WHO support. As of 23 August 2026, there were 58 suspected cases, with three new cases confirmed in the last week. The epidemic curve shows a fluctuating pattern, but the decline should not be interpreted as evidence that transmission has stopped.
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