New strain of viral disease 'most dangerous' as scientists warn of 'international spread'

There is now a new, more dangerous strain of monkeypox. (Image: Getty) Scientists have warned of a dangerous new strain of monkeypox that could spread internationally if it not properly contained. Researchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are currently tracking the strain and have warned international spread could come with more severe symptoms and a higher mortality rate.

The strain is called Clade 1b and was first discovered in September among sex workers in Kamtigu , a mining town in the country. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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