Thai officials say they’ve confirmed the presence of the new, deadlier strain of Mpox in a European patient who recently traveled to Thailand.
Thai authorities are now requiring travelers from 42 different countries to undergo testing on arrival.
Sweden also confirmed it identified a case of the more contagious and deadlier variant, known as clade 1.
Meanwhile, Congolese authorities recently reported over 1,000 new Mpox cases in a week as they appeal to the international community for the urgent delivery of vaccines.
The World Health Organization earlier this month declared Mpox a global public health emergency.
