2 more cases of deadly mpox strain detected in UK

Mpox: Two new infections in London linked to deadly Clade IB strain as UK confirms three cases so far
Two additional UK cases of the potentially deadly Clade Ib strain of mpox have been confirmed among household contacts of the first reported case, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Britain detects two more cases of new mpox variant
"Mpox is very infectious in households with close contact and ... in a patient who had recently travelled to affected countries in Africa, was detected in London and the individual has been transferred to a specialist hospital. The two new patients are ...
More cases of deadly mpox strain found in UK one week after first detected in London
More cases of the new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK, officials have announced.
Two additional cases of new mpox strain diagnosed in Britain
Two additional cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in Britain, national health officials said Monday, less than a week after the first case was announced to the public. The two new cases are household contacts of the first case,
First UK case of new clade 1b mpox variant detected in London
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on October 30, 2024, that it has detected the first case of infection with a new variant of the mpox virus, Clade 1b, in London. The individual had recently traveled to African countries experiencing community cases of Clade 1b mpox.
First case of new Mpox strain clade 1b detected in London
The Mpox clade 1b case was detected in London after the person returned from Africa; risk to the wider population "remains low".
Two more cases of deadly strain of the mpox virus found in London
Two more cases of a potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus have been detected, in household contacts of the first case, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. It brings the total number of cases of the Clade Ib mpox strain to three.
More cases of new killer mpox strain ‘likely undetected’ in UK, experts warn – after 3 cases confirmed
MPOX may be spreading silently in the UK, experts warn, as officials race to contain a looming crisis. Three housemates ...
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What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that two more people have tested positive for an infectious strain of ...
Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK
Two more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of the first patient, ...
Two more cases of more dangerous mpox strain found in UK
Two more cases of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox have been detected in London, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) ...
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UK Reports Two New Mpox Cases in Household Contacts
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified two additional cases of Clade Ib mpox, both linked to household contacts of an earlier infection.  This raises the total confirmed cases in the UK ...
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First mpox case detected in London; overall risk for UK population “remains low”, UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox, (monkey pox) but it has ...