Epidemiology of human monkeypox (mpox) -- worldwide, 2018--2021.

The article discusses the epidemiology of monkeypox during the 2018-2021 period based on information gathered from national surveillance programmes, published case reports, and World Health Organization (WHO) bulletins. Topics explored include the confirmed monkeypox cases in countries such as Cameroon, Congo, and Nigeria, the occurrence of travel-related monkeypox cases outside the African region, and the public health challenges associated with the disease.