Mpox: European health authorities say risk to public is low after new strain identified in Germany

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The risk to the general public is low after the first case of a contagious new strain of mpox was identified in Germany, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

The German patient is only the second case of the new strain in Europe. The person was infected abroad before travelling to Germany, and their illness was detected last week.

The ECDC said it is “monitoring the situation closely” but that…