新聞摘要：
M痘（舊稱猴痘）疫情不僅在非洲多國爆發，更是蔓延至非洲以外地區，上週四，瑞典傳出首例感染案例，檢驗出屬於危險性較高病毒株，而世界衛生組織也將M痘列為國際關注的公共衛生緊急事件。
Sweden confirmed its first case of the viral infection mpox on Thursday, which was also the first case of a more dangerous type of mpox outside the African continent.
瑞典於週四確認首例病毒感染 Mpox病例，這也是非洲大陸以外的首例較危險病例。
The person became infected during a stay in an area of Africa where there is currently a major outbreak of mpox Clade 1, the agency said.
感染者曾在非洲的一個地區逗留，該地區目前爆發Mpox大流行。
The news comes just hours after the WHO declared that the outbreak of mpox in parts of Africa was now a public health emergency of international concern.
世界衛生組織更是在幾小時前，宣布非洲部分地區爆發Mpox，現在是國際關注的公共衛生緊急事件。
Mpox, which was previously known as monkeypox, is transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin-to-skin contact and talking or breathing close to another person. It causes flu-like symptoms, skin lesions and can be fatal.
Mpox以前被被稱為猴痘，透過密切接觸傳播，如性行為、皮膚接觸和與他人近距離交談或呼吸。它會引起類似流感症狀和皮膚損傷，並且可能致命。
There are currently a number of outbreaks of mpox that are taking place simultaneously.
WHO urged other countries to act quickly and transparently, as there were likely to be further " cases in the European region over the coming days and weeks".
目前，多起感染MPOX的案例正同時發生，世衛組織敦促其他國家採取迅速透明地行動，因為未來幾天和幾週內，歐洲地區可能會出現更多病例。
💡參考內容:BCC,CNN
📷Photo: Reuters