Here's what you need to know about mpox after CDC sent alert to doctors
Doctors are encouraging Americans not to panic about mpox even after a recent severe case was detected in California and federal health officials sent out a notice to physicians to be on the lookout for symptoms, especially in travelers from parts of Africa where the virus is more widespread.
CDC confirms new form of mpox found in California
The CDC announced the person diagnosed with the disease recently traveled to eastern Africa. The patient has undergone treatment and is isolating at home.
Doctor shares what people should know about a new mpox strain
Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Neishewat discusses the CDC confirming the first U.S. case of a new mpox strain on 'Fox Report.'
How Severe Is the Mpox Strain Confirmed in California?
The "risk of clade I mpox to the public in the United States remains low," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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 known case of mpox strain reported in Bay Area county
The county of San Mateo has now had the first reported case of clade I mpox in the United States, according to the California Department of Public Health (CPDH). What is mpox? Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash,
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.
Africa CDC Endorses First Locally Made Mpox Diagnostic Test
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention approved the first locally made diagnostic test for mpox, as the agency ...
First mpox diagnostic test made in Africa approved by CDC authorities there
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First Severe Mpox Case Detected in U.S. After Travel to Africa
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More Mpox Mutations Further Raise Spread Risks, Africa CDC Says
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Florida has more than 100 mpox cases. Now, a more severe form has been reported in U.S.
There have been more than 3,000 confirmed cases of mpox in the country this year, CDC data shows. Florida has reported more ...
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Deadly mpox strain arrives in U.S. as California sees first case in patient traveling from Africa
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Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test
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Health officials identify first known case of new, more severe mpox in the US
Although clade II mpox has been circulating in the United States since 2022, clade I mpox has never been reported in the ...