Deadly New Strain

Thailand’s First Mpox Case Raises Alarm Over Deadly New Strain

Thailand reported a suspected first case of the newly identified, more dangerous mpox strain on Wednesday. The patient, a European traveler who arrived from an African country, is currently quarantined in a hospital. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, head of Thailand’s Department of Disease Control, indicated that laboratory tests are ongoing to confirm...