Mpox MAPPED around the world: Every country where new deadly strain is thought to be...
as health chiefs brace for UK influx of cases READ MORE: Mpox Q&A: From the warning signs, to how to stay protected By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:51 BST, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 12:53 BST, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments Cases of the new mpox variant which kills up to one in 10 people it infects could now have reached three countries outside of Africa. Sweden became the first country outside of the continent to confirm a case of the new mpox strain, dubbed clade 1b, which has swept through central Africa killing hundreds since the outbreak began. Now Pakistan and the Philippines have reported suspected cases, though they are waiting on test results to confirm if the mpox case is specifically related to the strain sparking alarm.
And experts suspect the new variant is already in Britain. Infectious disease specialists told MailOnline that with it taking up to 17 days from infection for symptoms to start showing, there was a decent possibility Britain's first case is only a few days or weeks from being confirmed. This long incubation time also means such cases are unlikely to be spotted by border officials meaning airport screening is incredibly unlikely to be effective they added.
Adding further to the confusion is that another kind of mpox, previously called monkeypox , is enjoying a resurgence in the UK. Latest official data shows there were double th.