​Mpox's new strain Clade 1b is spreading fast

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 26, 2024
​In view of the surge of monkeypox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in several countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14; this is the highest warning issued by the WHO regarding any outbreak.​

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