Last Thursday, 15, Sweden confirmed a more lethal case of mux; this is the first outside Africa
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has reported that it is “very likely” that new imported cases of the most virulent variant of mpox, clade 1b, will be recorded in Europe in the coming weeks. Last Thursday, 15, Sweden has confirmed the first case of this more severe variant outside of Africa.
In a new assessment, ECDC said the risk of sustained transmission among Europeans was “very low,” but there were expected to be more imported cases from African countries where the outbreak of the new variant is expanding. ECDC recommended rapidly diagnosing and treating imported cases to prevent local transmission of the new strain.
Due to the large flow of travel between European and African countries, ECDC has recommended that European Union countries publish travel guidelines for people in areas affected by the smallpox outbreak on the African continent. The probability of infection in these cases has been assessed by the body as “high”.
“Following the rapid spread of this outbreak in Africa, ECDC has raised the level of risk for the general population of the European Union and for travellers to the affected areas,” said the centre’s director, Pamela Rendi-Wagner. “Due to the close links between Europe and Africa, we need to be prepared for more imported cases of the new variant.”
Last Wednesday, 14th, the World Health Organization (WHO) new outbreak declared in “public health emergency of international concern”Since the new variant was first recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), cases have been confirmed in Burundi, Kenya and Rwanda, in addition to the case in Sweden.
According to CDC data, there have been 38,465 cases of smallpox and 1,456 deaths in Africa since January 2022, but the numbers include multiple virus strains. The virus can be transmitted through close contact and sexual intercourse.
Symptoms of monkeypox, formerly known as ape pox, usually appear six to 13 days after infection and include fever, headache, muscle aches, and skin lesions. Most people experience mild to moderate symptoms. However, individuals with compromised immune systems may develop more severe cases.
Source: Terra
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