The so-called APOBEC3 mutation is less deadly than its predecessor but it is believed to be more infectious and has already been detected in a strain that has spread to the UK. Health officials ...

Experts have sounded the alarm over a mutation of the mpox virus that is said to be 'highly transmissible'. The dangerous new ...

This strain, a variation of the Clade 1a mpox variant, contains the APOBEC3 mutation, which may lead to higher transmissibility among humans. Previously, Clade 1a was primarily transmitted from ...

Though it's less deadly, officials are worried because the mutation - known as APOBEC3 - is more infectious and can be passed from person to person more easily. Already, the mutation has been ...

It is a descendant of the deadlier clade 1a strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox , which is estimated to kill up to 10 per cent of patients - far more than other strains.

In a briefing last week, Dr Ngongo warned: “Very important information from the DRC – we have seen a new variant of Clade 1a with APOBEC3 that has been detected, and unlike the old 1a variant ...

The mutation is calledAPOBEC3. Dr Ngongo said: “We have seen a new variant of Clade 1a with APOBEC3 that has been detected, and unlike the old 1a variant, this one has got high potential for ...