Mpox Outbreak 2024 Olympics. More imported cases of a new mpox strain will appear in europe in the coming weeks but the risk of sustained transmission remains low, the head of europe's disease. Detection of cases of mpox infection, acquired within the uk, were confirmed in england from 6 may 2022.
Sweden on thursday (august 15, 2024) announced the first case outside africa of the more dangerous variant of mpox, which the who has declared a global public health. The world health organization on wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in africa a global health emergency, the highest level of alarm under international.