The WHO on Thursday warned further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe were likely, after Sweden announced the first such infection outside Africa in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.
Following reports a new strain of mpox arriving in Sweden, the EU's health agency has urged preparedness. The ECDC said new cases are "highly likely" but the risk remains "low."
The European Union health agency on Friday urged its member states to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox, a day after Sweden announced the first
It is "highly likely" that Europe will see more imported cases of the mpox strain ripping through the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding countries, its disease-fighting agency said Friday.
Experts expect more cases to surface in European countries because of frequent travel to and from Africa, with the threat of contracting the disease raised from “very low” to “low.”
