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Authorities in Europe and China are expediting screening for a deadly new version of mpox that has spread across regions of Africa and has been found in Europe. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Controlon Friday raised its risk assessment for mpox and forecasted more imported cases after a new strain called clade Iwas confirmed in Sweden, Axios reported. Pakistan’s health ministry reported Friday that it identified an mpox case and was conducting sequencing to determine if it is the new strain. China’s customs administration said it would look for signs of mpox in people and goods…

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