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39 %In Burundi, children under 10 years accounted for 39% of mpox cases.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 22 observations

27.1 %Young adults aged 20–30 years constituted 27.1% of confirmed mpox cases in Burundi.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations

2,300 deaths_per_yearIn Burundi, annual AIDS-related deaths number 2,300.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

3,679 suspected_casesAs of November 3rd, 2024, Burundi reported a cumulative total of 3,679 suspected mpox cases, including 1,726 confirmed cases and no deaths.

Burundimpoxobserved 2024-11-03Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

1,726 casesBurundi accounted for 1,726 (14.6%) of the 11,873 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in Africa as of November 3rd, 2024.

Burundimpoxobserved November 3rd, 2024Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

2,188 suspected_casesAs of 29 September 2024, Burundi reported 2,188 cumulative suspected mpox cases, of which 853 were confirmed, with no reported fatalities.

Burundimpoxobserved 29 September 2024Africa CDCdocument of 147 observations

40.7 %Burundi reported a positivity rate of 40.7% for mpox testing.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

1,726 confirmed_casesAs of November 3rd, 2024, Burundi reported 1,726 confirmed mpox cases and zero deaths.

Burundimpoxobserved 2024-11-03Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

3 countriesAs of the end of February 2025, three countries in the active phase — Burundi, Rwanda, and Central African Republic — were observing a declining trend in mpox cases.

Burundi · Rwandampoxobserved end of February 2025Africa CDCdocument of 110 observations

700,000 peopleRCCE materials in Burundi, translated into Kirundi, were disseminated via radio, reaching an estimated 700,000 Burundians.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

2,095 testsBurundi performed 2,095 mpox tests, with 352 new tests conducted during week 39.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

1,030 confirmed_casesIn the past 6 weeks, Burundi documented 1,030 confirmed mpox cases, with a weekly average of 172.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations

21.3 %In Burundi, HIV prevalence among sex workers is 21.3%.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

39 %In Burundi, children under 10 years accounted for 39% of cumulative mpox cases.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 22 observations

2,095 testsBurundi performed 2,095 mpox tests cumulatively, with 352 new tests conducted during the current reporting period.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

1.2 %According to data from the Demographic and Health Surveys III 2016–2017, HIV seroprevalence in Burundi is 1.2% in women aged 15 to 49 years.

BurundiVIH/sidaobserved 2016–2017HAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

75,059 inhabitantsIn Burundi, 75,059 people living with HIV have received antiretroviral therapy.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

1,035 healthcare_centersAt the end of 2021, screening and treatment of HIV-infected people was being carried out in 1,035 HIV-centers across Burundi.

BurundiVIH/sidaobserved 2021HAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

82,000 inhabitantsIn Burundi, 82,000 people are living with HIV.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

56 laboratoriesIn Burundi, the number of operational laboratories at district level was expanded from one to fifty-six within five months during the Mpox outbreak response.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 3 observations

30 %In Burundi, 30% of cholera cases were among children under 10 years old.

BurundicholéraAfrica CDCdocument of 176 observations

40 %Des pays comme le Burundi et Madagascar ont des prévalences de surpoids/obésité d'environ 40 %.

Burundi · MadagascarobésitéHAL · Unilimdocument of 382 observations

27.3 %Children under five years of age constitute 27.3% of the total confirmed mpox cases in Burundi.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

68 %Burundi experienced a 68% increase in new confirmed mpox cases in the past 6 weeks compared to the preceding 6 weeks.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations

5 countriesIn 2024, five countries — Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda — with no recent history of an mpox outbreak confirmed and reported cases of mpox.

Burundi · Kenya · Ouganda · Rwandampoxobserved 2024Africa CDCdocument of 10 observations