January 10, 2025
Mpox virus colorised transmission electron micrograph of immature mpox virus particles (red with tan viral envelope) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (teal), cultured in the laboratory. PHOTO: UNSPLASH
China discovers cluster of new mpox strain
China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it had found a cluster outbreak of the Ib subclade that started with the infection a foreigner who has a history of travel and residence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
