Thailand reports first suspected case of new mpox strain
Thailand has reported a suspected first case of the new and more transmissible strain of mpox, which was previously known as monkeypox. Authorities confirmed the patient is a European man who had recently travelled to Thailand from an African country. Mpox first rose to recognition during a global outbreak in 2022. The disease spreads predominantly through close physical contact. Those infected could experience fever, aches and large boil-like skin lesions. We explain how the disease is affecting nations across the globe, including those in Asia.
Thailand has reported a suspected first case of the new and more transmissible strain of mpox, which was previously known as monkeypox. Authorities confirmed the patient is a European man who had recently travelled to Thailand from an African country. Mpox first rose to recognition during a global outbreak in 2022. The disease spreads predominantly through close physical contact. Those infected could experience fever, aches and large boil-like skin lesions. We explain how the disease is affecting nations across the globe, including those in Asia.