The first case of the new variant of the disease mpox – called clade 1b – has been detected in India, writes Reuters with reference to the country's trade department.
The affected person is said to be a 38-year-old man who traveled from the United Arab Emirates. He was hospitalized as a result of the discovery and several of his relatives, as well as fellow passengers on the flight, have been kept under surveillance.
In August, both Sweden and Thailand detected their own cases of clade 1.
