"Health authorities in the United Kingdomconfirmed on December 8, 2025, that they had detected a so-called "recombinant" version of the mpox virus in a male patient. A virus becomes a recombinant virus when two existing versions of it recombine by mixing their genetic information to form a new, hybrid version. This can happen when different types of a virus infect a person at the same time."
"Mpox, formerly known as "monkeypox", was originally detected in lab monkeys in Denmark in 1958. The first human infection was found in a Congolese child in 1970. It is related to smallpox and since that disease was eradicated in 1980, circulation of mpox has increased. The two genetically distinct "clades" of mpox are particularly prevalent in West and Central Africa and parts of Asia."
Health authorities in the United Kingdom confirmed detection on December 8, 2025 of a recombinant mpox virus in a man recently returned from Asia. The recombinant formed by mixing genetic material from Clade Ib and IIb viruses, indicating co-infection and recombination. Thailand, Malaysia and Japan reported mpox cases in 2025, and one Japanese case appeared imported from travel to Africa. Mpox is related to smallpox, first detected in lab monkeys in 1958 and in humans in 1970, and circulation has increased since smallpox eradication in 1980. Poxviruses can recombine to create new versions, and further research is needed to understand global changes.
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