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Berlin Reports 74 Mpox Cases in 2025, Surpassing Last Year’s Total

All infections have occurred in men, with most linked to sexual contact, prompting renewed vaccination efforts targeting high-risk groups.

Für eine Immunisierung gegen Mpox, früher als Affenpocken oder Monkeypox bekannt, sind zwei Impfungen nötig
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Overview

  • Berlin has recorded 74 Mpox cases in 2025, exceeding the 67 cases reported in all of 2024.
  • All reported cases involve men, with 55 infections attributed to sexual contact between men.
  • Among 66 patients with known vaccination status, 30 had received at least one dose of the Mpox vaccine.
  • Vaccination efforts focus on men who have sex with men and frequently change partners, with vaccines available at specialist clinics, general practitioners, and select centers for uninsured individuals.
  • Mpox is transmitted through close physical contact, primarily during sex, and no deaths have been reported in Germany to date.