First Case Of Monkeypox In Us 2024 Update. In the u.s., the first monkeypox case in the current outbreak was identified on may 18, 2022. More than 500 mpox cases have been reported in the united states in 2024, according to cdc data, and relatively low levels of vaccination leave many at risk.
In the democratic republic of congo (drc), children make up the majority of the 14,000 reported cases and 511 deaths so far in 2024. Case trends data will be updated the first week of each month.