Clade 1b Mpox

UK

Household Contacts of First Clade 1b Mpox Case in UK Test Positive

Health officials have reported two additional cases of a new strain of the mpox (monkeypox) virus in London, affecting household contacts of the first patient. All three individuals have been infected with the Clade 1b variant of the virus, which was first detected in central Africa and appears to transmit more easily between people. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)…