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UK considering ring-vaccination campaign to tackle new mpox outbreak if more cases emerge

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Four cases of clade 1b mpox have been confirmed in the UK since late October .

The mutant strain was first detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in late 2023 .

It is thought to be more transmissible and causes more severe illness than previous variants.

Virus has spread to several African nations, including Uganda , Burundi , and Rwanda .

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