A new variant appears to spread more easily through routine close contact.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control raised its risk level for mpox on Aug 16, and asked countries to maintain high levels of awareness among travellers visiting from affected areas.
It added that the likelihood of sustained transmission in Europe remained very low, provided the imported cases are diagnosed quickly and control measures implemented. “Due to the close links between Europe and Africa, we must be prepared for more imported clade I cases,” said the agency’s director, Dr Pamela Rendi Wagner.
On Aug 15, a case of the new offshoot was confirmed in Sweden, the first sign of its spread outside Africa.
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