Author: Health Desk

The World Health Organization has declared Mpox a global health emergency following its detection in Sweden, where European health officials have recognized the virus’s increased severity. Having already claimed over 500 lives in Africa, the virus is now causing significant concern as it spreads to additional countries. Mpox Outbreak in Europe The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned that more imported cases of mpox are “highly likely” across Europe. This alert follows the confirmation of a case in Sweden involving the more severe Clade I strain, which has been spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, has been identified in Sweden and Pakistan, highlighting its spread beyond Africa. Initially concentrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring African countries such as Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, the virus has now reached other continents, raising fears of a global health crisis. In Europe, Sweden has reported its first case of the new Mpox strain, suggesting the virus could spread more widely across the continent. In Asia, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region has confirmed three cases. Although India and the UAE have not officially reported any cases, both countries have…