First case of Mpox clade Ib transmitted from human-to-human outside the African continent and not linked to travel
On 14 August 2024, World Health Organization declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to the risk of international spread of clade Ib. We report the first documented case of human-to-human transmission outside the African endemic regions with no history of travel in the case or their contacts. Maintaining surveillance and precautionary measures is essential to prevent a potential spread in cases caused by clade Ib in non-endemic areas. Further data on transmission and virulence are still required.
Authors
- Teresa López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3888-7092)
- Alberto Delgado-Iribarren García-Campero
- Laura Montero Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9070-644X)
- Esther Culebras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7395-2684)
- Ángel Miguel Benito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-8750)
- Jorge-Alfredo Pérez-García
- Laura Dans-Vilan
- Santiago Fernández Castelao
Institutions
- Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- Ministry of Health (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108224
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04