Mpox Virus Strain in Pakistan Different from Strain Detected in Congo

The monkeypox virus, or mpox, detected in Pakistan last week is not the same as the type spreading in Africa, Pakistani health officials said Monday (19/8). Health officials determined that the cases in Pakistan could be classified as Clade 2b, Pakistan's health ministry said in a statement. “Currently, the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is primarily caused by Clade 1b. Notably, to date, there are no reported cases of Clade 1b in Pakistan,” the statement said. However, Swedish officials last week said the Clade 1b subclade had been detected in a single individual, the first case linked to the African outbreak to be detected outside Africa. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus last week declared the rise in mpox cases in the DRC and other countries in Africa a public health emergency of international concern. “The emergence of a new mpox group, its rapid spread in eastern Congo, and the reporting of cases in several neighboring countries are deeply concerning,” Tedros said. “Along with other mpox-type outbreaks in Congo and other countries in Africa, it is clear that a concerted international response is needed to stop this outbreak and save lives.” Mpox, formerly known as …

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