MPox Alert: New Clade I Outbreak Raises Concerns

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On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for a new mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other countries.

Unlike the 2022-2023 worldwide clade (strain) II mpox outbreak, the current outbreak is of a clade I mpox that is more transmissible, causes more severe disease and has a higher mortality rate. The mpox in this most recent outbreak appears to be spread through household, zoonotic (from animals) and sexual exposures. Like the 2022-2023 outbreak, the WHO expects the current outbreak to spread rapidly worldwide.

Check out NYSNA’s latest alert to learn more about the virus, its treatment, and infection controls needed to control the spread in the workplace and our communities. 

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