ECDC recommends enhancing preparedness as more imported cases of clade I mpox highly likely

STOCKHOLM,17th August, 2024 (WAM) -- In a new risk assessment, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said that it is highly likely that the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EU/EEA) will see more imported cases of mpox caused by the clade I virus currently circulating in Africa. However, the likelihood of sustained transmission in Europe is very low provided that imported ca