The Chinese government on Thursday said it recorded five cases of a new Mpox strain, stating that the outbreak has been effectively handled. DAILY POST

BEIJING: China said on Thursday (Jan 9) it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the "outbreak has been effectively handled". Mpox is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by animals but can also spread from person to person through close physical contact. It causes fever, musc

The new strain has been spreading across several Africa countries. Children and adolescents have been most affected in the outbreak that’s now spreading in Africa.

China detects new mutated mpox strain clade Ib as global public health emergency declared by WHO continues to spread.