Reacción a "New variant of mpox confirmed in Sweden"

The recent case of mpox detected in Sweden was likely diagnosed as clade I through whole genome sequencing. Whether the case belonged to the I or Ib lineage has not been released so far. The person who has been diagnosed in Sweden has been infected during a stay in a part of Africa where mpox is endemic. As such, there is no evidence for transmission in Europe at this stage. Given the sizeable number of recent mpox clade I cases in parts of Africa, it is not surprising that a case has been diagnosed in a European country. At this stage, Sweden is not taking additional measures beyond those already in place. It is to be expected that other imported cases of mpox clade I will be identified outside Africa over the coming months.