Scientists tracking the spread of a dangerous new strain of the Mpox virus have said it is time to "get prepared".



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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.

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

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

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

LONDON: 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.
	“There is a critical need to address the recent surge in mpox cases in Africa,” Rosamund Lewis, the WHO’s technical lead for mpox, said in a briefing note to journalists.

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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.

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

“There is a critical need to address the recent increase in monkeypox cases in Africa,” said Rosamund Lewis, technical officer at WHO.

"Hay una necesidad crítica de abordar el reciente aumento de casos de viruela símica en África", dijo Rosamund Lewis, responsable técnico de la OMS.

OMS y científicos piden acción urgente contra cepa de la viruela símica

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WHO and scientists call for urgent action against strain of monkeypox

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) –     The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of the dangers of a new strain spreading in a hard-to-reach part of Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge in mpox cases in Africa,” said Rosamund Lewis, the WHO’s technical lead for mpox, in a briefing note to journalists.…

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WHO, scientists warn on mpox strain in Congo

The spread of monkeypox in Africa must be addressed urgently, said Tuesday the World Health Organization (WHO), while experts separately warned about the dangers of a new strain spreading in a hard-to-reach part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reported Reuters, cited by Agerpres. "There is an urgent need to address the recent increase in monkeypox cases in Africa," said Rosamund Lewis, technical manager of monkeypox for WHO, in a note…

Răspândirea mpox-ului în Africa trebuie abordată de urgenţă, a declarat marţi Organizaţia Mondială a Sănătăţii (OMS), în timp ce oameni de ştiinţă au avertizat separat despre pericolele unei noi tulpini care se răspândeşte într-o parte greu accesibilă a Republicii Democratice Congo (RDC), informează agenția Reuters, citată de Agerpres. „Există o necesitate critică de a aborda creşterea recentă a cazurilor de mpox în Africa”, a declarat Rosamund …

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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

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Dangerous mpox strain spreading in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

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