The strain, dubbed clade 1b, first appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to officials, there have been more than 17,000 cases and 571 deaths throughout Africa this year, surpassing the amount from the previous year.
DR Congo has been the site of 96% of cases and deaths worldwide, according to scientists from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported that there are no cases of the virus in the country at this time, and Dr. Meera Chand, deputy director, says the danger “is currently considered low”.
Planning is being done, she continued, to be ready for any cases that might arise in the UK.
This entails guaranteeing that physicians are knowledgeable about and capable of identifying instances quickly, that quick testing is accessible, and that guidelines are created for the safe treatment of infected individuals and the avoidance of further transmission.
