Fast-spreading mpox variant detected in Congo's densely populated capital

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Co-circulation of clades Ia and Ib was reported for the first time in the central African city of more than 17 million people, researchers said in a study Wednesday.

The clade Ib strain “was not expected to be circulating” in western Congo, said Eddy Lusamaki, one of the study’s authors, in a separate report.

More than 550 people have died from mpox in Congo this year.

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Published On: 2024-09-06 @ 07:33:19 (8 hours ago)

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