Thursday, October 24, 2024

Germany Identifies Its First Case of New Mpox Variant | The Epoch Times

The case was detected in Cologne, the ministry said in a statement. - Reuters
  • The results of more detailed testing showed on Oct. 18 that the patient had the clade 1b variant, a new form of the virus that is linked to a global health emergency declared by the World Health Organization in August.
  • The current outbreak originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has spread to neighboring countries.
  • The patient in Germany is thought to have picked up the virus in an east African country, the state ministry said...

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