1st US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

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,
First clade 1 mpox case detected in US, in California
Over the weekend California reported the first known clade 1 mpox case in the United States, which involves someone who recently returned from an affected African country and sought care in San Mateo County.
First U.S. case of deadlier mpox virus strain reported in California
The individual is recovering after traveling from Africa, where an outbreak that has killed hundreds is spreading.
New strain of mpox reported in Bay Area, believed to be 1st confirmed case in US
The first case of a new strain of mpox in the United States has been reported in San Mateo County, officials said Saturday.
First known case of rare mpox strain confirmed in United States
A new strain of mpox has been confirmed on American shores after a traveler returned to California from a visit to Africa, but risk to the public remains "very low."
US reports first case of emerging mpox strain
California has reported the first US case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - that is part of a new outbreak. The state's department of health, the CDPH, said the new case was from the Clade I strain - different from the Clade II strain that has been in circulation in the US since 2022.
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.
First known American case of emerging mpox strain detected in California
Public health officials have reported the first case of clade I mpox in the United States in a person who traveled to California. Clade I mpox is different than clade II mpox, which has been circulating in Southern California,
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First U.S. case of more aggressive mpox detected
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A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time
A strain of mpox disease that had previously been undetected in the U.S. has been found in California, according to the ...
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Origins and Basics Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a viral illness that belongs to the same family as smallpox. First identified in Denmark in 1958 among two colonies of monkeys kept for ...
California health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox
The person traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in San Mateo County. California health officials said the new mpox variant isn't spreading in the state.
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First US case of clade I mpox variant diagnosed in San Mateo County, patient isolating
A San Mateo County resident was diagnosed with the first known case in the United States of a certain variation of mpox, known as clade I mpox, the county’s health department and California Department ...