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British health agency identifies new mpox strain in England

The UK Health Security Agency detected a hybrid mpox strain combining clade Ib and IIb genomes in a traveller, with nearly 48,000 global cases reported in 2025, WHO data shows.

  • The UK Health Security Agency identified a new strain of the Mpox virus in England from a traveler who returned from Asia.
  • The UKHSA stated that the new Mpox strain contains elements of both clade I and clade II.
  • Professor Trudie Lang emphasized the importance of understanding how the new strain affects transmission and disease severity.
  • Dr. Boghuma Titanji warned that the recombinant strain was a key concern for public health, as it could change transmissibility and virulence.
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New 'hybrid' virus strain confirmed in UK is 'precisely what experts feared'

Anyone who thinks they may have the virus should contact NHS 111 for advice

·Coventry, United Kingdom
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Virological broke the news in on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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