ABVC Risk Assessment Mpox – 31 August 2023

• As of July 14, 2023, the WHO reports a significant increase in mpox cases in the South-East Asia Region, mainly due to community transmission in Thailand
(Precision Vaccinations, 2023). All patients are male, mostly from Bangkok, and half are HIV-infected.
• On August 31, 2023, ABVC Weekly Situation Report, there were 216 reported Mpox cases in the ASEAN region for 2023, a 671% increase in cases compared to the same period in 2022 according to the ABVC Situational Report on August 31, 2022.
• The ASEAN Region has also recorded its first Mpox-related death in 2023 since the outbreak (ABVC, 2023). The first recorded death was in Thailand.
• There has been a significant increase of Mpox cases in 2023 in East Asia from the People’s Republic of China (601 cases), Hong Kong SAR (44 cases), Republic of China (278 cases), Republic of Korea (131 cases), and Japan (187 cases) compared to the previous year (ABVC, 2023).