Mpox strain identified for first time in US, health officials say
Health officials on Saturday said they've identified the first person in the U.S. infected with 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
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,
California health officials report first known case of a new form of mpox in the US
The first known case of clade I mpox in the U.S. was recently discovered in a person in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
First U.S. case of new mpox strain detected in California
California has detected the country’s first case of a new mpox strain in a person who recently traveled from Eastern Africa
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