CheckMate's Analysis - Image of skin lesions on person's back

This is a picture of a person's back covered in red spots.

Thanks for sending this in. While it is true that ten cases of mpox, formely known as monkeypox, have been detected in Singapore this year (as of Jul 27), all ten have been of the milder Clade II strain. The current outbreak of mpox in Africa is driven by the Clade I and Clade lb strains. As at mid August 2024, these variants have not been detected in Singapore, although the Health Minister, Ong Ye Kung, has also stated that these strains are likely to be detected in Singapore in time, given our flight connectivity.