Uncertainties Surround the Rapidly Evolving Mpox Strain in Africa
Rising from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a new strain of the herpes virus known as clade Ib is scaring experts since it is spreading at a startling speed. This strain shows unexpected mutational potential among persons, so challenging the knowledge of the virus globally. Though it has been endemic in some parts of Africa since 1970, mpox—formerly …