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4.8 %In Burundi, HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men is 4.8%.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

95.5 %Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Uganda accounted for 95.5 percent of all new confirmed mpox cases in recent weeks.

Burundi · Ougandampoxobserved recent weeksAfrica CDCdocument of 17 observations

1.88 R₀Burundi had a basic reproduction number (R₀) of 1.88 for mpox.

BurundimpoxHAL · Unilimdocument of 70 observations

6 countriesAs of 05 September 2024, six countries were experiencing sustained human-to-human mpox transmission: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, and the Central African Republic.

Afrique du Sud · Burundi · Nigeria · RDCmpoxobserved 05 September 2024Africa CDCdocument of 48 observations

11 countriesSustained human-to-human mpox transmission was observed in 11 countries as of February 2025: DRC, Congo Republic, Central African Republic, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria, Liberia, and Cote d’Ivoire.

Burundi · Kenya · Liberia · Nigeria · Ouganda · RDC · Rwanda · Zambiempoxobserved February 2025Africa CDCdocument of 110 observations

95 %In Burundi, 95% of people living with HIV were aware of their HIV status.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

432 hospitalisationsBurundi reported 432 active mpox hospitalisations, with 157 new hospitalisations added in week 39.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

432 active_hospitalisationsBurundi reported 432 active mpox hospitalisations, with 157 new hospitalisations added in the current reporting period.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

6 countriesAs of 05 September 2024, six countries are experiencing sustained human-to-human transmission of mpox: DRC, Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, and Central African Republic.

Afrique du Sud · Burundi · Nigeria · RDCmpoxobserved 05 September 2024Africa CDCdocument of 48 observations

1,200 Community Health WorkersIn Burundi, 1,200 Community Health Workers in 4 health districts provided mpox information to households.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

9,356 cases_per_yearIn Burundi, approximately 9,356 people are newly infected with HIV annually.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

40.7 %As of 29 September 2024, Burundi reported a positivity rate of 40.7% for mpox testing.

Burundimpoxobserved 29 September 2024Africa CDCdocument of 147 observations

31,066 alertsBurundi reported 31,066 mpox surveillance alerts cumulatively, with 442 new alerts raised during the last 7 days (week 39).

Burundimpoxobserved week 39Africa CDCdocument of 147 observations

17.4 %Hypertension prevalence in HIV-infected patients in Burundi was 17.4%.

Burundihypertension artérielle · VIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

0.9 %According to data from the Demographic and Health Surveys III 2016–2017, HIV infection prevalence in Burundi is 0.9% among the general population aged 15 to 49 years.

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

408 casesIn Burundi, there were 408 cholera cases and 0 deaths from December 2022 to July 2025.

Burundicholéraobserved Dec 2022 – 31 July 2025Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations

Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda reported mpox cases belonging to Clade I.

Burundi · Gabon · Kenya · Ouganda · RDC · RwandaClade I · mpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 11 observations

95 %In Burundi, 95% of people living with HIV were on antiretroviral treatment.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

45.6 %Burundi tested 3,788 samples from 3,679 suspected mpox cases, yielding an overall positivity rate of 45.6%.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations

95 %In Burundi, 95% of people on antiretroviral treatment had suppressed viral loads.

BurundiVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

No deaths have been reported in Eastern DRC or in the newly affected countries of Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda, where outbreaks are linked to clade Ib.

Burundi · Kenya · Ouganda · Rwandaclade Ib · mpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 4 observations

157 confirmed_casesIn the last 7 days, Burundi reported 157 new confirmed mpox cases among 309 suspected cases.

Burundimpoxobserved last 7 daysAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

17.4 %The prevalence of hypertension was 17.4% among 250 HIV-infected patients aged between 35.4 and 50.2 years receiving antiretroviral treatment in Burundi.

Burundihypertension artérielle · VIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 62 observations

1,059 suspected_casesOver the past four weeks, Burundi reported 1,059 suspected mpox cases and 525 confirmed cases.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

48.4 %Children under 15 years of age constituted 48.4% of confirmed mpox cases in Burundi.

BurundimpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations