In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the current outbreak of Mpox represents a significant shift, as Clade Ib is spreading primarily through human contact, especially through sexual transmission, unlike previous outbreaks.
Nearly 18,000 cases of mpox have emerged in the DRC this year alone, predominantly affecting children, highlighting the urgent public health challenge posed by the newly identified Clade Ib variant.
This new variant raises pressing concerns, as the traditional methods of containment that were effective against prior strains may not suffice against the rapidly spreading Clade Ib.
Researchers are in a race against time to understand how Clade Ib differs in virulence or behavior from previous strains, underscoring the importance of urgent scientific inquiry.
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