COVID-related hospitalizations are up a bit, flu-like illness is climbing, and officials confirm more avian flu outbreaks on poultry farms in 5 states.
In influenza news, US flu cases appear to be rising, and officials have confirmed more avian flu outbreaks in US poultry.
Europe had the biggest mpox rise in September, though the Western Pacific region continues to report the highest levels.
An additional case was reported in Pakistan, the country's third this year.
Ramped up testing for avian flu would apply to areas experiencing outbreaks at targeted people with serious unexplained viral infections, especially with neurological symptoms.
The DRC reported the most, with six new cases of circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 1.
Wild poliovirus is endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Flu remained at low levels overall, but with elevated activity in some parts of Asia and Central America.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo now has 135 vaccine-derived polio cases in 2023.
"Many countries have weak immunization systems that were further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but are gradually recovering."