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Monitoring Global Viral Threats, Incidence, and Impact

In todayu2019s interconnected world, disease outbreaks can spread rapidly. A virus can travel from a remote village to major cities across six continents in less than 36 hours, emphasizing the critical need for global health vigilance and preparedness.<br>Explore the current status of key viral diseases and their global incidence.

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Monitoring Global Viral Threats, Incidence, and Impact

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  1. MONITORING GLOBAL VIRAL THREATS INCIDENCE AND IMPACT

  2. Measles Global measles cases surged to ~10.3 million in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year, with 57 countries reporting large and disruptive outbreaks Dengue As April 2024, over 7.6 million dengue cases have been reported to WHO in 2024, including 3.4 million confirmed cases, over 16 000 severe cases, and over 3000 deaths Oropouche As of November 25, 2024, a total of 11,634 confirmed Oropouche virus cases, including two deaths, have been reported in the Region of the Americas. These cases span across ten countries and one territory Lassa Fever Lassa fever was first identified in 1969 in Nigeria. The country is currently experiencing a large outbreak of Lassa fever, with 4702 suspected cases, 5 probable cases, & 877 confirmed cases between epidemiological weeks 1 & 15 of 2023

  3. Polio As of 3 December 2024, a total of 81 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) have been reported in 2024, with 56 cases in Pakistan and 25 cases in Afghanistan. Additionally, there have been 227 cases of variant poliovirus reported in the same year Mpox As of January 29, 2025, the global situation regarding mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) has revealed a total of 124,753 confirmed cases since the outbreak began in January 2022, with 272 deaths reported H5N1 bird flu Since the beginning of the outbreak in 2003 until November 1, 2024, there have been 939 confirmed human cases of H5N1, resulting in 464 deaths, which corresponds to a case-fatality rate of approximately 49.4% Marburg As of December 19, 2024, Rwanda reported a total of 66 confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), with 15 deaths, resulting in a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23%

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