Thailand reports suspected first case of new, menacing mpox variant

The logo for Thailand's Department of Disease Control is pictured after officials held a press conference on the nation's suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox, in Bangkok on Aug. 21, 2024.

Thai health officials are reporting the suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox in the country, in a European traveler who arrived in Thailand from Africa last week.