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Mpox virus sparks global health alert

Deadly: The first Clade 1b mpox patient is being treated at the specialist infectious diseases unit at London's Royal Free hospital. They had recently been on holiday to Africa and their close contacts are being traced.

Is our abuse of the planet to blame? The first case of a more spreadable strain of mpox has been detected in the UK. Some think climate change has fuelled its spread.