First Case of Mutant M-Fox Infection Reported in Germany
A case of the mutated Mpox (MPOX) infection, spreading in Africa, has been reported for the first time in Germany.
Germany's disease control authority, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), announced on the 22nd that the clade 1b virus was detected in the Mpox patient confirmed on the 18th (local time).
The institute stated that the patient was infected abroad but "does not believe the risk of spread in Germany has increased."
Clade 1b is a new mutated Mpox virus with a high fatality rate and rapid transmission speed. It has rapidly spread in Africa since the beginning of this year. It was first detected in Sweden in mid-August.
Norwegian health authorities also announced on the same day that one person was infected with Mpox.
This patient was infected with clade 2 virus, which has milder symptoms than clade 1b.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international public health emergency (PHEIC), the highest level of health alert, in August as the mutated Mpox spread.
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