Rio Reports 211 Mpox Cases as Infections Surge

Overview

• Cievs‑RJ data show 211 confirmed mpox cases in the state with 119 additional suspected cases under investigation as of Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
• Ten patients are hospitalized for mpox at Fiocruz’s Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas in Manguinhos, signaling more severe disease among a subset of cases.
• Local leaders including Daniel Soranz have publicly pressed the Ministry of Health and the national vaccination program to secure more MVA‑BN doses because supplies in the SUS are limited.
• Specialists report a possible new viral subtype in circulation in Rio that is under laboratory and surveillance review, which public health teams are investigating to confirm any changes in transmission or severity.
• Authorities stress mpox spreads through direct contact with lesions, respiratory droplets, and contaminated objects and warn people living with HIV who have low immunity face higher risk of serious illness while diagnostic and treatment centers coordinate testing and care.