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Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202411150224.html

Liberia: Govt Confirms New Mpox Strain
15 November 2024
Liberian Observer (Monrovia)
By Tina S. Mehnpaine

The government, through the National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), has confirmed a new Mpox Strain, Clade 2b, marking the presence of two strains, Clade 2a and Clade 2b, but there is no death so far....

...The National Public Health Institute (NPHIL) says it immediately deployed surveillance officers at border entry points, including the Roberts International Airport, to quickly identify, assess, and respond to suspected Mpox cases.

The Incidence Management System (IMS) was also reactivated to boost the institute's response efforts targeting border sites. Initially, samples were sent to the Nigeria Africa Center for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health in the U.S. for gene sequencing, which confirmed the circulation of Clade 2a in October 2024.

Subsequently, NPHIL announced the presence of the clabe2b strain, along with three new cases and 11 individuals under treatment...

...Dr. Nyan stated that Liberia has recorded a total of 41 cumulative cases since January 2024. Of these, 19 individuals have recovered, and there have been no deaths. He said the current mode of transmission is cross-border transmission from neighboring countries like Ivory Coast and potential zoonotic transmission within the country...