Contagious Monkeypox Strain Detected in Madrid
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Contagious Monkeypox strain detected in Madrid
Madrid has confirmed its first locally transmitted case of the clade 1b monkeypox variant, a strain that global health authorities say could be more contagious and potentially more severe than the version previously circulating in Europe. The case, identified in a 49-year-old man with no recent travel history, marks the first evidence that this strain is spreading within Spain. Source
Madrid Records the First Indigenous Case of the Most Aggressive Variant of ‘Mpox’ or Smallpox Monkey
The Community of Madrid has detected the first case of indigenous transmission of mpox (also known as monkey smallpox or monkeypox, by its name in English) of variant clado 1b, the most aggressive, as confirmed this Friday by the general direction of regional public health. The patient is a 49-year-old male, who is in house isolation and evolves favorably, as explained by the Madrid health service.
The Ministry of Health assures that clade 1b, initially considered more serious, "does not represent a higher rate of complications" after confirmation of the diagnosis in a 49-year-old man with symptoms that evolve favorably.Why is the smallpox of the monkey now called mpox? The Community of Madrid has detected the first case of smallpox infection of the monkey (mpox) of variant clade 1b by indigenous transmission, as confirmed this Friday by t…
The Directorate General of Public Health of the Community of Madrid has detected the first case of infection by 'monkeypox' or smallpox of the monkey of the variant clade 1b by indigenous transmission in the region. It is a 49-year-old male who is currently in house isolation, with favorable evolution, as reported by the regional government. This person has had sexual relations with people resident in the region and his contacts are being invest…
The Directorate General of Public Health of the Community of Madrid has detected the first case of infection...


The Community of Madrid has detected the first case of smallpox infection of the monkey (monkeypox) of the variant clade 1b by indigenous transmission, as confirmed by this...
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