The variant has been named Clade 1b, with it’s first known cases appearing in central Africa. The two new patients with the variant are currently receiving specialist treatment at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Mpox is usually spread by hclose physical contact to others. Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has told the public that further cases in the UK were “not unexpected”. Though reassures that “the overall risk to the UK population remains low.”
These two new cases now add to a total of three in London. The UKHSA reported the first case last week, in a patient who had just holidayed in an impacted country in Africa. They started to feel sick within 24 hours of flying home, developing flu-like symptoms and a rash following two days after.
600 deaths have been confirmed from Clade 1b, since early September. The strain has been circulating mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There have also been reported cases in Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, India, Sweden, Germany and Uganda.
Prof Hopkins says: “We are working with partners to make sure all contacts of the cases are identified and contacted to reduce the risk of further spread.”
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HeadlineTwo new cases of deadly mpox variant have been detected in London
Short HeadlineCases of new deadly mpox strain detected in London
StandfirstThree cases have now appeared in the UK, the strain is said to be easily spread amongst households.
The variant has been named Clade 1b, with it’s first known cases appearing in central Africa. The two new patients with the variant are currently receiving specialist treatment at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Mpox is usually spread by hclose physical contact to others. Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has told the public that further cases in the UK were “not unexpected”. Though reassures that “the overall risk to the UK population remains low.”
These two new cases now add to a total of three in London. The UKHSA reported the first case last week, in a patient who had just holidayed in an impacted country in Africa. They started to feel sick within 24 hours of flying home, developing flu-like symptoms and a rash following two days after.
600 deaths have been confirmed from Clade 1b, since early September. The strain has been circulating mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There have also been reported cases in Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, India, Sweden, Germany and Uganda.
Prof Hopkins says: “We are working with partners to make sure all contacts of the cases are identified and contacted to reduce the risk of further spread.”
