A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year’s major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo – killing at least 450 people – and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that is behind the current outbreak … Read more
The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and other African regions a global emergency, necessitating immediate action to halt the virus’s spread. Sweden has reported its first case of a new strain of mpox, previously confined to Africa, in a traveller. As a result, health authorities across Europe are preparing for … Read more
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a warning on Thursday about the likelihood of further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe. This announcement followed Sweden’s report of the first such infection outside Africa. The outbreak has resulted in hundreds of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).A … Read more