Emergence of Mpox in South Kivu

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This chapter explores the new mpox virus strain identified in South Kivu province, emphasizing its unique sexual transmission mode and classification as clade 1B by the WHO. It also addresses the outbreak's impact on vulnerable populations, challenges in case identification, and the complexities of transmission dynamics.

Last month the World Health Organization declared the recent mpox outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern. As scientists race to find out more about the new strain, Ian Sample talks to Trudie Lang, professor of global health research and director of the global health network at the University of Oxford, to find out what we still need to learn in order to tackle and contain the virus. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod