Brazil Confirms 88 Mpox Cases in 2026, With Majority in São Paulo

Overview

• The Ministry of Health’s latest updates list 88 confirmed infections and 171 suspected notifications under review across multiple states.
• São Paulo accounts for 63 cases and Rio de Janeiro for 15, with additional confirmations in Rondônia, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, the Federal District and Paraná.
• Recent national tallies incorporated new confirmations in Minas Gerais and Paraná, while authorities maintain 14‑day contact tracing to cut transmission chains.
• Officials refuted social‑media posts claiming 38 cases in Bahia, calling them false, as they reiterated the absence of deaths in 2026.
• Vaccination with Jynneos/Imvanex remains targeted for specified higher‑risk groups and recent contacts, and clinical management is primarily supportive pending lesion healing.