California confirms 1st clade I mpox case

Mpox strain identified for first time in US, health officials say
Human cases of Mpox date back to the 1970s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the National Institutes of Health. But in recent years the virus has spread globally, and the CDC says over 100,000 people have been infected with the clade II strain.
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low,
California confirms first clade I mpox case
A case of clade of I mpox has been confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday, marking the first case of the strain the United States. The CDC said the case was diagnosed in a person who recently traveled from Eastern Africa.
U.S. confirms first case of more aggressive strain of mpox
The U.S. has reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox. The WHO declared the virus' spread a public health emergency in August.
California health officials report first known case of a new form of mpox in the US
The first known case of clade I mpox in the U.S. was recently discovered in a person in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
First U.S. case of new mpox strain detected in California
California has detected the country’s first case of a new mpox strain in a person who recently traveled from Eastern Africa
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