Some medical professionals are concerned about the mpox outbreak, pointing out that the current strain of the virus may spread more quickly and be more fatal than the outbreak started in early 2022
Following the spread of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to neighboring countries, the World Health Organization last week designated mpox a worldwide public health emergency.
Cases have been found in nations including Sweden, Pakistan, and Thailand where mpox is not endemic since the recent outbreak.
The virus that causes mpox is communicated by intimate contact and manifests as pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms. Though generally not severe, it can be lethal.
Dr. Hans Kluge, the head of the WHO for Europe, stated on Tuesday that the outbreak is "not the new Covid" and that it is curable with global cooperation.
However, medical professionals have issued a warning due to the "many unknowns" surrounding the most recent outbreak, including a new subvariant that may make containment more difficult.
Since Clade 1b has only lately come to light, there are a lot of unanswered questions that need to be answered, according to Trudie Lang,
There is emerging evidence of differences in transmission and symptoms; such as more commonly passed person to person and from mothers to their babies.