Only 5% of Americans are worried about contracting mpox in the next 3 months.
The group meets on August 14 to assess the emerging complex situation in the African region.
The European region has so far reported 19 imported Oropouche virus infections, and the virus has recently been linked to severe fetal outcomes.
The report contains temporary recommendations, such as regulatory consideration of mpox vaccine approval and planning for vaccine campaigns.
Thirty-nine percent of all California mpox cases occurred in Los Angeles County.
Activity continues to fluctuate across different countries, with cases of novel clade 1b continuing to rise.
Germany had reported one other clade 1b case in October, and the patient recovered fully.
Africa CDC shared findings from a review of the response and said doses of the LC16 vaccine from Japan will arrive this week.
Two African countries reported more circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 cases.
Belgium reported the case on December 18 in an adult traveler returning from an African country where the clade 1b virus circulates.
The FDA upgraded a voluntary recall of organic, pasture-raised eggs sold by Costco stores to Class I, the agency's highest risk level, over Salmonella concerns.
The survey of adults in 6 African nations finds 33% are reluctant to receive the mpox vaccine and 39% of parents are reluctant to have their children vaccinated.
Pakistan and Oman reported recent imported clade 1 mpox cases, both linked to UAE travel.
The patient hadn't traveled to Central Africa but was a contact of two people who did.
The index patient had been in the DR Congo, and related infections were reported in 4 contacts.
The ECDC says there have been 11 cases in Europe since August 2024, all mild.
The UK mpox patient had recently returned from Uganda, where clade 1b is spreading in the community.
The vaccine will allow younger children, vulnerable to infections from household contact, to be immunized.
Some of the group's concerns include rising case numbers, expanding spread, and response challenges.
Seven countries outside of Africa have now reported imported clade 1b cases.
UK health officials said the overall threat to the UK population remains low.
Recent detections in Zimbabwe and Zambia were confirmed as the novel 1b clade.
In other developments, Bavarian Nordic announces the launch of a clinical trial of its vaccine in younger children, and the WHO adds 2 more tests through emergency listing.
Meanwhile, Uganda’s outbreak is rapidly expanding, mostly involving intimate close-contact spread and among sexual networks.
The new UK mpox patient is another member of the index case's household.
