UK could see ‘explosion’ of mpox cases in just TWO WEEKS – as threat of ‘double outbreak’ grows
THE UK is poised to see an outbreak of the new, more dangerous variant of mpox in just two weeks, an infectious disease expert has warned.
The only way to tell these clades apart is to send samples of the virus off for laboratory testing - which takes around a week - so there is a chance some of these cases could be clade 1b, Prof Paul said.Additionally, the expert cautioned there is a potential risk of both clades "surging at the same time," which could lead to a double outbreak of mpox.
Clade 1b has already been reported in neighbouring countries including Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda, as well as the case in Sweden. “Currently the risk to most travellers is small, and vaccination against mpox infection is not recommended for the majority of people.”This includes healthcare workers looking after patients with suspected or confirmed mpox, men who sleep with men and people who have been in close contact with a suspected case.Dr Jonas Albarnaz, a research fellow specialising in pox viruses at The Pirbright Institute, said:"First, this is the first clade 1 mpox virus case outside Africa.
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