Clade I Mpox Lands in Ireland

Ireland's Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSE) recently detected one imported case of clade I mpox. 

As of February 5, 2025, the individual was receiving specialist care in a hospital in Dublin.

The Irish resident had returned to Ireland following travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where both clades of mpox are circulating in the community.

HSE stated in a media release that 'the (clade I mpox) risk to the Irish public remains low.

Additionally, cases of clade IIb mpox in Ireland remain low, with 8 cases reported in 2025. There were 25 cases confirmed in 2024, 13 cases in 2023, and 227 cases in 2022.

To Irelands' east, the UK Health Security Agency recently confirmed England's 9th clade I case in various cities.

As of February 8, 2025, mpox vaccines are approved by various countries and are commercially available in the United States.