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BREAKING NEWS First case of new 'more deadly' Mpox strain caught within the UK - new fears virus is spreading READ MORE: Four viruses already spreading could trigger next pandemic By EVE SIMMONS HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 08:32, 8 April 2025 | Updated: 08:40, 8 April 2025 e-mail 22 View comments Health chiefs have issued an alert after a fresh case of a killer strain of mpox has been detected in Britain. It is the first UK patient with the deadly virus to have contracted it within the country, rather than abroad. Virus experts have warned that this is likely to mean mpox is spreading within local communities.
The strain, called clade 1b, has been named 'the most dangerous one so far' by experts, as it kills one in ten of those infected and is believed to be behind a wave of miscarriages. The latest patient is from the North East of England and was diagnosed in March, according to the alert by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The Government added that the overall risk to the population remains 'low', as Clade Ia and Ib mpox are no longer classified as a high consequence infectious disease.
Officials don't yet know how they became infected with the strain. But they had 'recently' travelled back to the UK from Uganda, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Share or comment on this article: First case of new 'more deadly' Mpox strain caught within the UK - new fears virus is spreading e-mail Add comment Comments 23 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
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