Thailand Confirms First Case of New, Deadlier Mpox Strain, Clade 1bThe Clade Ib version of the virus had not been detected outside Africa until last week, when a case in Sweden raised concerns about a wider outbreak.
Source: Thailand Confirms First Case of New, Deadlier Mpox Strain, Clade 1b (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/asia/thailand-mpox.html)