The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has declared an end to the Mpox and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the country.

The outbreak was recorded in the Erongo and Omaheke Regions, and the ministry has successfully contained the diseases. 

In a statement, the MoHSS says the Mpox outbreak was declared last year on the 19th of October in Swakopmund, following the first laboratory-confirmed case on the 18th of October.

Ninety consecutive days had passed since the last confirmed case without any detections, and according to the World Health Organization and Africa CDC guidance, an outbreak can be declared over when a specific period elapses without new infections.

Namibia recorded a total of three confirmed cases of Mpox. All patients made a full recovery and were discharged from isolation in November 2025. No Mpox-related deaths were recorded. 

A Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak was confirmed last year in November in Gobabis. The haemorrhagic fever is primarily transmitted via tick bites or contact with the body fluids of an infected person or livestock.

The ministry recorded one death from the CCHF single confirmed patient.

A dignified, safe burial was conducted by trained personnel adhering to safety protocols.
Transmission is considered interrupted when no new cases are identified for a double incubation period of 28 days. 

Following the initial case, no additional infections were recorded, and all identified contacts completed their monitoring period successfully. 

The health ministry further says success in containing both outbreaks was achieved through a swift and multi-faceted public health response.

Despite a declared end to the outbreaks, the health ministry emphasises that national surveillance systems remain on high alert.