First U.S. case of more aggressive mpox detected
Health officials have confirmed a U.S. case of an aggressive new form of mpox, detected in northern California in someone who had recently traveled to eastern Africa, per the California Department of Public Health.
A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time
The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. The CDC says the strain does not present a high risk to the general population.
First known case of emerging Mpox strain has been detected in California
California health officials say that it has identified Clade 1 Mpox in a person who recently traveled from Africa.
First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus. The subtype of clade I mpox virus has already caused widespread misery in Congo and other Africa nations.
First U.S. Case of Severe Form of Mpox Reported in California
A person in California has tested positive for a form of mpox causing a widespread epidemic in Africa, the state’s Department of Public Health reported on Saturday. It is the first known case in the United States.
California confirms first case of even more deadly mpox strain
The World Health Organization issued a global health emergency over the spread of the new, more lethal clade I mpox strain.
First US case of mpox strain reported in California
The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first known case of Clade I mpox in the U.S., following laboratory testing of a patient who recently traveled from East Africa. The case, diagnosed in San Mateo County,
First Severe Mpox Case Detected in U.S. After Travel to Africa
Health officials in the United States are on alert following the confirmation of a severe case of mpox, a disease characterized by a painful rash. The infected individual had recently returned from Africa,
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