One case of mpox, formerly known as monkey pox, has been confirmed in Sweden. Swedish Health Minister Jakob Forssmed announced this on Thursday, Reuters reported. It is the first case of mpox outside of Africa.
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Mpox, an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which presents with a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever | Photo: Arlette Bashizi | Source: Reuters
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the highest level of alert due to a new variant of the mpox viral disease in Africa. Already on Tuesday, the African Union declared the highest level of threat to public health on the entire continent.
The highest level of warning. The World Health Organization warns of a new variant of the mpox disease
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Minister Forssmed has now said that a more severe variant of the virus, referred to as Clade I, has appeared in Sweden.
The case was diagnosed in the vicinity of Stockholm, the sick person previously lived in an affected area in Africa, the director of the Agency for Public Health Olivia Wigzell said at a press conference.
The minister assured the public that the country’s vaccine stocks are sufficient and there is no need to take any additional safety measures, writes the Omni server.
Mpox is a viral disease that is transmitted from animals to humans, but also through close physical contact with a person infected with the virus. As of January 2022, sixteen African countries have reported 38,465 cases of mpox and 1,456 deaths. This year there are 160 percent more cases compared to last year. Congo is the most affected.
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