An infection with the new mpox variant Ib has been detected for the first time in Germany. The strain has been spreading in several African countries for months.
Germany’s disease control agency the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday that an mpox infection that occurred abroad had been detected in the country.
The RKI said that, despite the detection, the RKI “still does not believe there is an increased risk” to the wider population.
