Britain Reports Four New Mpox Cases — VOA Learning English
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British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, highly infectious version of mpox that first appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The announcement marks the first time the variant has caused a group of illnesses outside of Africa. Scientists said the risk to the public remains low.
Officials announced the first case of the new form of mpox in Britain last week. Officials said the person who was being treated at a London hospital had recently travelled to countries in Africa with ongoing outbreaks.
This week, the British Health Security Agency said it had now identified three additional cases. All of them lived in the same household as the first patient.…
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