Monkeypox News 2024 Lok. A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of democratic republic of congo is incredibly worrying, say health officials monitoring its. More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries.

Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the world health organization (who) has said, almost a year after the threat was raised. Clade iib mpox cases continue to be detected and reported across canada.