The new variant of the M flower, "klad 1b," has been detected for the first time in England.

According to a statement from the UK Health Security Agency, the Mpox virus clade 1b variant was detected in a person with a history of travel to Africa. It was noted that this person is being treated in the high-risk infectious diseases department at Royal Free Hospital in London, while it was stated that the clade 2 variant has been present in the country at low levels of transmissibility since 2022. In the statement emphasizing that the risk of virus spread is low, UKHSA Chief Medical Advisor Susan Hopkins mentioned that the names of individuals who had close contact with the person infected with the virus are also being closely monitored.

MPOX VIRUS

The Mpox virus is transmitted from rodent animals such as mice and squirrels or from infected individuals. Touching the body rashes caused by the virus, using clothing, sheets, towels, and similar items contaminated with these rashes, and contact with bodily fluids are among the main modes of transmission. Initial symptoms can appear within 5 to 21 days after contracting the virus. The virus typically causes high fever, headaches, back and muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, chills, shivering, and skin blisters resembling chickenpox.

There is no specific treatment method for the disease, and treatment is carried out with antiviral medications. The majority of cases experience mild illness and recover within a few weeks.