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6th Clade Ib Mpox Confirmed in England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recently announced that a new clade Ib mpox had been detected in England in an individual who recently returned from Uganda, where there is community transmission of the clade Ib mpox virus.
According to the UKHSA on January 20, 2025, this is the sixth case of clade Ib mpox confirmed since October 2024.
6th Clade Ib Mpox Case Confirmed in England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recently announced that a new clade Ib mpox had been detected in England in an individual who recently returned from Uganda, where there is community transmission of the clade Ib mpox virus.
According to the UKHSA on January 20, 2025, this is the sixth case of clade Ib mpox confirmed since October 2024.
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