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Mpox: First case of Clade 1b strain detected in London
- Britain detected its first case of the new mpox variant clade Ib, with the UK Health Security Agency confirming the risk to the population remains low.
- The clade Ib variant was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in August due to an outbreak in Africa.
- A patient who had traveled to affected African countries has been transferred to a specialist hospital, with close contacts under follow-up.
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What is the new potentially deadly mpox strain detected in the UK?
The strain, known as Clade Ib, emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August.
·London, United Kingdom
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The person was on holiday in Africa and returned to the UK on 21 October and is currently being treated at the Royal Free Hospital.
UK detects first case of more spreadable Mpox
A single case of mpox formerly known as monkeypox has been detected in the United Kingdom, UK. The chief medical adviser at UK Health Security Agency, HSA, Prof Susan Hopkins announced this on Wednesday. He said, “This is the first time we have detected this Clade of mpox in the UK, though other cases have been confirmed abroad”. Hopkins, however, said the risk to the UK population “remains low, and we are working rapidly to trace close contacts…
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