Four cases of new mpox variant identified in UK, first time outside Africa

Quick Summary:

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa.

Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the UK last week, saying the case was being treated at a London hospital after recently travelling to countries in Africa with ongoing outbreaks.

Mpox is very infectious in households with close contact and so it is not unexpected to see further cases within the same household, said Susan Hopkins, chief medical advisor of the UK Health Security Agency.

---

More Pictures

---

Read Quick SummarySave Time

or

Article Details

Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: IndiaBurundiCongoGermanyKenyaRwandaSwedenThailandUganda

Topics: Delhi government Mpox Delhi Health Minister Delhi New Mpox variant LNJP Hospital Africa VK Saxena World Health Organization Mpox outbreak Lieutenant Governor's Office Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital Health minister GTB Hospital UK Lt Governor Britain Then LNJP Hospital Poxviruses Saurabh Bharadwaj

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-11-07 @ 07:37:52 (4 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +5:00

News Source URL: business-standard.com

Language: English

Article Length: 358 words

Reading Time: 2 minutes read

Sentences: 17 lines

Sentence Length: 22 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Business Standard

News ID: 23455159

View Article Analysis

About Business Standard

Main Topics: BusinessFinance

Official Website: business-standard.com

Update Frequency: 274 posts per day

Year Established: 1975

Headquarters: India

News Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Coverage Areas: India

Ownership: Independent Company

Publication Timezone: GMT +5:00

Content Availability: Worldwide

News Language: English

RSS Feed: Available (XML)

API Access: Available (JSON, REST)

Website Security: Secure (HTTPS)

Publisher ID: #49

Publisher Details

Frequently Asked Questions