More contagious and dangerous, this variant, so far only present in Africa, has raised concerns among health authorities in recent months. To the point that the WHO triggered its highest global alert on Wednesday.
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A person living in the Stockholm region (Sweden) has been diagnosed as carrying the clade 1 subtype of the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, the Swedish Public Health Agency announced on Thursday, August 15. More contagious and dangerous, this variant, which was previously only present in Africa, has raised concerns among health authorities in recent months. So much so that the WHO triggered its highest global alert on Wednesday. This is the first time it has been diagnosed outside the African continent.
“The affected person was infected during a stay in a region of Africa where there is a major epidemic of MPOX subtype clade 1”detailed Olivia Wigzell, acting head of the Swedish public health agency during a press conference.
