Asia Detects First Case of New Mpox Virus Strain:Thailand on High Alert Kumar Jeetendra | August 23, 2024 Concerns have risen across the region following reports by Thailand on the first ever case of an Asian new Mpox virus strain. The patient, a 34 years old man, has been diagnosed with this variant that has not yet spread widely beyond Africa.This is a big step in the ongoing fight against Mpox disease, which …