Thailand Detects Mpox Case in European Traveler from Africa

Thailand reported a case of mpox in a European man who recently traveled from Africa. Authorities are testing to identify the strain, treating it as the Clade 1 form due to the man's travel history. The specific African country remains undisclosed.

Thailand has confirmed an mpox case in a European individual who recently arrived from Africa, as announced by a disease control official on Wednesday.

The Thai health authorities are treating the mpox case under the assumption that it is the Clade 1 strain, given that the patient arrived from an African nation known for the disease's spread on August 14, according to Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, the director-general of the Department of Disease Control.

The specific African country involved has not been disclosed by the director-general.

(With inputs from agencies.)