New Mpox strain Clade 1b 'most dangerous so far' and 'could spread internationally', scientists warn

WHO, scientists call for urgent action on mpox strain

The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of a dangerous strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

New Mpox strain Clade 1b 'most dangerous so far' and 'could spread internationally', scientists warn

The new strain, which appears to spread more easily from person to person, has potentially more severe symptoms and has a higher mortality rate, early research suggests.

WHO and scientists call for urgent action on highly dangerous mpox strain

The World Health Organization and other outside scientists said the spread of a dangerous, deadly strain of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently.

Dangerous mpox strain spreading in Democratic Republic of the Congo

A new strain of mpox transmitted mainly by heterosexual sex has emerged in a mining town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is now spreading to other towns

New strain of monkeypox causes miscarriages and spreads rapidly without sexual contact, experts warn

The mutant variant, clade 1b, is described as ‘undoubtedly the most dangerous strain of mpox yet’