Can Mpox become the new Covid? Here's how the infection is spreading in the current outbreak
A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year's major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo - killing at least 450 people - and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that is behind the current outbreak is now spreading its wings to countries outside Africa.
Sweden and Pakistan recorded their first cases of the highly infectious form of mpox, earlier known as monkeypox.
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, which is the highest level of alarm under international health law. Before that Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had declared a public health emergency for the continent.
The last time mpox was declared a global health emergency was in the year 2022. There are two main strains of the virus, known as Clade I and Clade II. The 2022 outbreak was caused by clade II, which is endemic in West Africa. The WHO's decision was made after mpox spread to a dozen other African countries, fearing the virus may wreak havoc globally.
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, which is the highest level of alarm under international health law. Before that Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had declared a public health emergency for the continent.
The last time mpox was declared a global health emergency was in the year 2022. There are two main strains of the virus, known as Clade I and Clade II. The 2022 outbreak was caused by clade II, which is endemic in West Africa. The WHO's decision was made after mpox spread to a dozen other African countries, fearing the virus may wreak havoc globally.
The monkeypox virus was discovered in Denmark in the year 1958 in monkeys kept for research. The first human case of mpox was reported in the year 1970 in a nine-month-old boy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Amid the growing mpox scare, experts worry about the virus becoming as deadly as Covid. Here's everything you want to know about how it spreads.
Amid the growing mpox scare, experts worry about the virus becoming as deadly as Covid. Here's everything you want to know about how it spreads.
Monkeypox, now named as mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the Mpox virus, with early symptoms showing up as fever, chills and body aches. After a few days of onset of flu-like symptoms, a rash begins to develop. Beginning on the face, it spreads over the entire body - palms, soles and evolves over 2-4 weeks in stages – macules, papules, vesicles, pustules.
The disease is categorized into two distinct clades: clade I and clade II. Clade IB is currently behind the outbreak.
The disease is categorized into two distinct clades: clade I and clade II. Clade IB is currently behind the outbreak.
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