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European health authorities on Friday said more cases of the new mpox variant are likely to be discovered in Europe, one day after the first confirmed case outside Africa was recorded in Sweden. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said the likelihood of sustained transmission in Europe is very low, provided that new cases are quickly diagnosed and control measures are implemented. Experts believe the new variant, which has been spreading rapidly in parts of central Africa, is likely more contagious than previous strains and can cause a more severe infection. However, …

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