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New mpox strain with “pandemic potential”—but this is not the one that went global in 2022, when it spread to more than 100 countries. This new one is from another more deadlier form of the virus, known as “clade 1” mpox—and carries a 10% CFR mortality.

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The new “clade 1b” found in a DRC mining town is likely better at spreading between people, predominantly via sexual contact, and has mutations that evade detection by some existing tests.

Now I’m trying to be hopeful—that it can be contained quickly.
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But the fact that the DRC mpox has continued to circulate worries me. But the lack of movement outside of this new strain out of Africa suggests maybes it isn’t as fast. (The symptoms of this strain are severe so I highly doubt that multiple countries would miss it).
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I’m hoping this won’t disrupt the world. But will have to see. Let’s hope it stays contained.

- Dr Eric Ding

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/mpox-outbreak-kamituga-democratic-repu...
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