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First case of new mpox variant identified in France https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/first-case-of-new-mpox-variant-identified-in-france/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CladeI #CladeII #ECDC
SubtleBlade ⚔️Aug 15, 2024

#Mpox: #Sweden confirms first case of ‘more grave’ variant outside #Africa

#CladeI case comes after #WorldHealthOrganization declares a GlobalPublicHealthEmergency
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/15/mpox-variant-clade-i-case-sweden

Mpox: Sweden confirms first case of ‘more grave’ variant outside Africa

Clade I case comes after World Health Organization declares a global public health emergency

The Guardian
Show threadNonilexAug 14, 2024

Determining a disease #outbreak as a "#PublicHealth emergency of international concern" or #PHEIC - the WHO's highest level of #alert — can accelerate #research, #funding & #international public health measures & co-operation to contain a #disease.

The outbreak in #Congo began w/the spread of an #endemic strain, known as #cladeI. But a new variant, #cladeIb, appears to spread more easily through routine close contact, including sexual contact.

#GlobalHealth #health #vaccinate