Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections ...

Four cases of more serious strain of mpox, known as Clade 1b, have been confirmed in London after the first patient returned ...

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, drew global attention in 2022 during an outbreak that affected the U.S., Europe, Australia and many other countries. The virus comes in two distinct forms or "clades ...

A fourth UK case of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily has been detected. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the overall risk to the population “remains low”. The patient ...

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organisations said on Wednesday.

Britain's four cases means it joins countries such as Sweden, Thailand, India and Germany in having cases outside of Africa.

Two new cases of the mpox variant clade 1b detected in the UK are the first locally transmitted cases in Europe and the first outside Africa, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Three cases of the Clade Ib strain of mpox have been detected in the UK for the first time - and health officials are urging four groups to come forward for vaccines against the disease when offered ...

The United Kingdom has reported two more cases of the new Mpox variant. The new strain is referred to as clade 1B is believed to spread more easily compared to other variants. Watch this report to ...

“This report is relevant because these two additional cases might indicate household transmission of clade 1b mpox outside Africa for the first time. However, more details about these 3 cases are ...