Germany detects first mpox variant case

Germany's disease control agency the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday that an mpox infection clade 1bthat occurred abroad had been detected in the country.

The RKI said that, despite the detection, the RKI "still does not believe there is an increased risk" to the wider population. WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August after an outbreak of the viral infection in Congo that has spread to neighboring countries.