The new strain of Mpox Virus, Clade 1b, is wreaking havoc all over the world, know 5 things about it

There are clouds of concern about Mpox infection all over the world. The new strain of Mpox virus, Clade 1b strain, is much more dangerous than the previous variants. Recently, a case of this strain has been reported in Thailand, which is the first case of a new variant in Asia. Therefore, some important things should be known about the Mpox Virus new variant.

Lifestyle Desk, New Delhi. Mpox Virus New Variant:  After Covid, now the havoc of Mpox is looming over the world. This is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, in which problems like rash, rash, fever and difficulty in breathing are occurring on the body of the person. Due to this, more than 500 deaths have occurred worldwide so far, due to which the fear of this disease is haunting people even more. Especially when its new variant Clade 1b strain is spreading infection. To prevent its spread, many countries have also started screening passengers coming from outside and separate beds have also been made for Mpox in hospitals, so that if its case comes to light, it can be treated better.

The new variant is more dangerous

Let us tell you that cases of Mpox were also coming in the year 2022 and 2023. At that time Mpox infection was caused by the Clade 2 variant, which was less dangerous than the new variant. In the infection caused by this variant, a person may also face problems related to the respiratory system.

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There were cases of Mpox in India too, but they were all due to the old variant and the last case was found in March 2024. Recently, no case of Mpox has been reported in India. However, it is important to know some important things about the new variant – Clade 1b strain, which can spread rapidly . Let’s find out.