First case of mpox with monkeypox virus clade Ib outside Africa in a returning traveller, Sweden, August 2024: public health measures
An unprecedented upsurge in mpox, caused by clade I of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) was noted in Central Africa in 2024. The first mpox case with MPXV clade Ib outside Africa was reported in Sweden in mid-August. The case experienced a mild disease course after travelling to an affected country. No additional cases of this clade have been detected in Sweden. Strengthened public health measures and surveillance including whole genome sequencing are crucial to prevent establishment of novel MPXV clades.
Authors
- Finn Filén
- Erik Sturegård
- Johan Aarum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9783-0964)
- Oskar Karlsson Lindsjö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1068-981X)
- Carl-Johan Treutiger
- Magnus Gisslén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2357-1020)
- Klara Sondén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1585-8475)
- Moa Rehn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-7132)
- Andreas Jacks
- Maria Lind Karlberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-2295)
Institutions
- Public Health Agency of Sweden (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eurosurveillance
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.48.2400740
- Citations
- 23
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.75