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Ireland Reports First Case of Deadly Mpox Variant

2/7/2025

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Ireland has reported its first case of the deadly Clade I mpox variant in a resident who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Currently hospitalized in Dublin, the patient is being monitored, while public health officials assure that the risk to the public is low and are actively tracing close contacts. Vaccination remains a key defense against severe illness.

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Ireland has reported its first case of the deadly Clade I mpox variant in a resident who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Currently hospitalized in Dublin, the patient is being monitored, while public health officials assure that the risk to the public is low and are actively tracing close contacts. Vaccination remains a key defense against severe illness.