Compared with the clade II mpox virus (MPXV) outbreak in adults that started in May 2022, the ongoing clade I MPXV outbreak in Africa is causing severe illness and higher mortality.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on May 16, 2024, that the increasing number of reported suspected clade I mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a global threat for potential spread.
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