Mpox: First case of Clade 1b strain detected in London

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.

First UK case of potentially deadly strain mpox found

A person in London is believed to have the first case of the potentially deadly strain of mpox

First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain

Health officials in Britain have detected the country's first confirmed human case of a new strain of mpox that has been spreading throughout Africa.

First case of latest mpox variant detected in UK: health authority

An infection with the latest mpox variant, clade 1b, has been detected in the United Kingdom for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Wednesday.

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…