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,
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.
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 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.
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.
California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain -- but risk to public remains low
Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe strain of mpox in a traveler from Eastern Africa, according to the CDC.
California Confirms First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain in San Mateo Resident
The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in San Mateo upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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.
California confirms 1st US case of more severe mpox strain
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the CDC alert, as risk to the public remains low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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,
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