Updated: October 2025
The first mpox infections were detected in August 2022. Clade I mpox virus has not been detected in Cuba.
See the WHO mpox dashboard for the latest updates.
Bird Flu H5N1 was first detected in February 2023 when wild birds at a zoo in Havana were confirmed to be infected.
No human cases have been reported in the country.
The first imported COVID-19 cases were confirmed on 11 March 2020.
Please see the WHO dashboard for the latest updates.

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