Recently, which country reported the first confirmed case of deadly mpox variant outside Africa?

Question

Sweden reported its first case of the dangerous Clade 1b variant of mpox, which has been causing a severe outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo since September 2023. The case was confirmed in Stockholm and contracted during a visit to Africa. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) assesses the risk of transmission in Sweden as very low due to the country\'s high vaccination rate against mpox.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Sweden Sweden reported its first case of the dangerous Clade 1b variant of mpox, which has been causing a severe outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo since September 2023. The case was confirmed in Stockholm and contracted during a visit to Africa. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) assesses the risk of transmission in Sweden as very low due to the country\'s high vaccination rate against mpox.

Current Affairs

Daily MCQs

Monthly MCQs

Topic Wise CA MCQs

CA MCQs in Other Languages

GK MCQs Section

SSC/RRB/States Level MCQs