New mpox lineage found in DRC could help fuel another global outbreak, study warns
A new lineage of the mpox virus linked to efficient human-to-human transmission has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — and the researchers behind the finding are calling for swift action to 'avert another global mpox outbreak.'
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A new lineage of the mpox virus linked to efficient human-to-human transmission has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — and the researchers behind the finding are calling for swift action to 'avert another global mpox outbreak.'