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Galicia Confirms Nine-Case Mpox Outbreak, Mostly in A Coruña

Officials describe sexual transmission among men, urging targeted vaccination.

Overview

  • Regional health authorities counted nine infections between December 15 and January 25, with seven recorded in A Coruña.
  • Two cases were traced to a sauna in A Coruña, while others had links to venues outside Galicia, leaving the origin unresolved.
  • All identified patients are men, transmission was primarily sexual, and no hospitalizations have been required.
  • Sergas is sequencing samples, tracing close contacts, issuing home-isolation and hygiene guidance, and recommending vaccination for contacts and higher-risk groups.
  • Investigators report no evidence of clade I in the cases and note a recent incidence uptick compared with last year.