ON Aug. 16, 2024, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported that it is highly likely that the European Union/European Economic Area will see more imported cases of mpox caused by the clade I virus currently circulating in Africa.

Raising awareness among clinicians and establishing effective case management processes once a suspected case is identified is crucial to detecting any further cases of MPXV clade I in the EU/EEA and preventing any secondary infections.