CDC Issues Alert On New Deadly Strain Of Mpox

Axios reports:

The Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday alerted doctors to be on the lookout for a deadly new strain of mpox spreading through parts of Africa while U.S. officials committed $424 million to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is the epicenter of the outbreak.

The so-called clade I virus is more virulent and deadly than the clade II variety that caused a global outbreak in 2022.

The CDC alert came soon after World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would convene an emergency committee to determine if the outbreak amounts to a public health emergency of international concern.

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U.S. responds to deadly new mpox strain https://t.co/kmlyBGss2U

— Axios (@axios) August 8, 2024

As deadlier strain of mpox spreads to multiple African countries, requiring a comprehensive response, @WHO is considering convening an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee to advise on whether the outbreak should be declared a #PHEIC. https://t.co/9X1uV5G76r

— UNinGhana (@UNinGhana) August 5, 2024

A deadlier strain of mpox is gaining traction in Africa — spreading beyond the borders of Congo where the latest outbreak is concentrated — and may be declared an international public health emergency.https://t.co/Slb9jZvO12

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 6, 2024