File Sweden has confirmed its first case of Monkeypox just a day after it was declared a public health emergency in Africa. Africa has been grappling with a surge in mpox cases, driven by a highly contagious new variant. This viral disease, which was first detected in the 1970s, spreads through close contact with infected individuals or animals. Symptoms resemble the flu, accompanied by painful, pus-filled lesions; and while most cases are mild, mpox can be fatal. The newly identified clade 1b variant poses a significant threat to vulnerable populations, including children, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems.