New case of 'killer' Mpox strain found in UK as urgent warning isused

The new case was detected in Leeds after the individual returned from a trip to Uganda - which is seeing community transmission of Mpox's more lethan Clade Ib strain

A new case of Mpox's more deadly strain, Clade Ib, has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

It is the fifth case of Clade Ib Mpox confirmed in England in recent weeks, and has no links to the previous cases identified. The latest case was detected in Leeds after the infected individual returned from a trip to Uganda - which is seeing community transmission of Mpox's more lethan Clade Ib strain.

The patient is now under specialist care at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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