Sweden confirms first case of mpox strain outside Africa

Sweden Reports First Case of New Mpox Strain as Africa Outbreak Continues

FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden announced Thursday that it has confirmed the first case in

Sweden confirms first case of new mpox strain - Radio Sweden

One case of the new mpox strain has been confirmed in Sweden, the first to be detected outside Africa.Public Health Minister Jakob Forssmed made the announcement ...

Sweden Detects mpox Variant for the First Time Outside of Africa

Swedish officials said Thursday they have detected a version of mpox that only a day earlier prompted global health authorities to declare a health emergency, marking the first time that variant has been discovered outside of Africa.

First Reported Case of Mpox Outside of Africa in Sweden, WHO Declares a Global Emergency

It is the first confirmed case of the virus outside of Africa. The report comes a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox (or monkeypox) a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.

WHO confirms first case of new mpox outside of Africa

A new variant of the mpox virus, previously known as the monkeypox virus, has been detected outside Africa.

Sweden confirms first case of mpox, UN warns of potential virus spread

Sweden confirmed its first case of the viral infection mpox on Thursday (August 15), which was also the first case outside Africa, a day after the WHO