2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Japan
{{Short description|Outbreak of mpox in Japan}}
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| name = 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Japan
| image = Japan monkeypox, 08-08-2022.svg
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| disease = Human mpox
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| location = Japan
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| arrival_date = 25 July 2022 – ongoing ({{time interval|25 July 2022|sc=yes}})
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| date = 25 July 2022
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| deaths = 1
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The 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Japan is a part of the larger outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. According to the Ministry of Health, Japan's first mpox case was reported in Tokyo on 25 July 2022.
Background
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An ongoing outbreak of mpox was confirmed on 6 May 2022, beginning with a British resident who, after travelling to Nigeria (where the disease is endemic), presented symptoms consistent with mpox on 29 April 2022. The resident returned to the United Kingdom on 4 May, creating the country's index case of the outbreak.{{cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |url=https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON381 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517223855/https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON381 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=World Health Organization}} The origin of several of the cases of mpox in the United Kingdom is unknown. Some monitors saw community transmission taking place in the London area as of mid-May,{{cite web |last1=Pinkstone |first1=Joe |date=17 May 2022 |title=Monkeypox 'spreading in sexual networks' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/17/monkeypox-likely-sexually-transmissible-infection-health-officials/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517223851/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/17/monkeypox-likely-sexually-transmissible-infection-health-officials/ |archive-date=17 May 2022 |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=The Telegraph}} but it has been suggested that cases were already spreading in Europe in the previous months.{{cite web |last1=Nsofor |first1=Ifeanyi |date=2 June 2022 |title=OPINION: Media coverage of monkeypox paints it as an African virus. That makes me mad |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/02/1102199023/opinion-media-coverage-of-monkeypox-paints-it-as-an-african-virus-that-makes-me- |access-date=2 June 2022 |website=NPR}}
Timeline
The first known case of the mpox outbreak in Japan was detected on 25 July 2022. According to the Ministry of Health, the index case was a man in his 30s who had recently traveled to Europe, and he had contact with someone who was later diagnosed with mpox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/25/national/japan-monkeypox-outbreak-preparation/|title=Japan monkeypox preparation|date=July 25, 2022|website=Japan Times}} On 28 July 2022, Japan confirmed its second case of mpox, from a man in his 30s in Tokyo and he had recently traveled abroad. It was officially said one victim had no contact with the other victim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/28/national/science-health/japan-second-monkeypox-case-tokyo/|title=Japan confirms second case of monkeypox after man tests positive in Tokyo|date=July 28, 2022|website=Japan Times}} On 5 August 2022, Japan confirmed an additional mpox case. On August 11, a fourth case was reported. On October 6, 2 new cases were reported. One day later, a 7th case was reported. On December 29, an 8th case was reported.
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