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New case of mutant mpox strain detected in UK

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A new case of a more dangerous strain of mpox has been detected in Britain .

The case was detected in East Sussex and the individual is undergoing specialist treatment.

It is the sixth case of the new variant to be detected since October 2024 .

All five other people who had been infected had either travelled to the UK from Africa , or had close contact with someone who did.

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