– Sweden has confirmed the first case of the mpox Clade 1 strain in Europe amidst a global public health emergency.
– The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency due to ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Africa.
– Clade 1 has a higher fatality rate than Clade 2, which caused a mild outbreak in 2022.
– The patient in Sweden contracted Clade 1 while in an outbreak-affected area in Africa and is currently receiving treatment in Stockholm.
– Approximately 450 deaths have been reported from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, with a total of over 14,000 infections across Africa.
– The UK has not yet recorded any cases of Clade 1 but is preparing for potential outbreaks.
– WHO emphasizes the need for a coordinated global response to curb the spread of the virus.
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