Mpox strain identified for first time in US, health officials say
Health officials on Saturday said they have identified the first U.S. case of an mpox strain that has recently prompted global health alerts over concerns about its spread, severity and transmissibility.
US Health Officials Report 1st Case of New Form of Mpox in a Traveler
Health officials say they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo
First U.S. Case of Severe Form of Mpox Reported in California
The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.
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,
New form of mpox reported in US for 1st time
Mpox is a rare disease caused by a viral infection that’s in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. More than 3,100 cases of the new mpox have been reported just since late September, according to the World Health Organization.
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