Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:31am on 18 Aug 2024,Sunday Health & Wellness
Mpox cases have emerged outside Africa as Sweden and Pakistan report infections days after the WHO declared the virus a “public health emergency.” Sweden confirmed its first case of the clade 1 strain, which originated in Africa and is noted for severe symptoms. Pakistan reported a case linked to travel from Saudi Arabia. The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing the largest outbreak, with cases up 160% and deaths rising 19% this year. The European CDC has raised the risk alert to "moderate." Prevention includes maintaining personal hygiene and vaccination where available.
