Although there are still a lot of unknown questions, the new strain of the virus is the main cause for concern.
Is the spread greater? We’re not sure. To what extent is it lethal? We lack the necessary data. Will there be a pandemic as a result?
Dr. Jake Dunning, an mpox scientist and physician who has treated patients in the UK, says, “We have to avoid the trap of thinking this is going to be Covid all over again and we’re going to have lockdowns—or that this will play out like mpox did in 2022.”
Despite the uncertainty, we must first acknowledge this in order to evaluate the threat.
(DRC’s) While they all occur simultaneously, they have distinct effects on various social groupings and exhibit distinct behaviors.
The majority of the infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC’s) west and north are being caused by Clade 1a. Over a decade has passed since the start of this outbreak. Eating bushmeat, or infected wildlife, is the main way that it spreads. People in close quarters can contract the virus from ill individuals, with youngsters being the most vulnerable.(DRC’s)
