Germany has reported its first case of mpox. The virus which causes a painful rash, swollen lymph nodes, and fever, has already claimed over 1,000 lives in Africa this year.
The case was detected on October 18 and was reportedly acquired abroad, according to Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Despite the confirmed case, the risk to the general population remains low, as per the RKI’s announcement on Tuesday, 22 October.
Mpox cases have also been reported in other European countries, including Sweden, and across multiple Asian nations, raising concerns about the virus’s spread beyond Africa.
