mpox, California

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.
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.
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.
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,
More Severe Mpox Strain Appears in US: What We Know
There have been 21,370 confirmed mpox cases worldwide, including both Clade I and Clade II, in 79 locations since the beginning of the year, according to the CDC. It is "very rare" for people who have recovered from mpox to contract it again.
California confirms first clade I mpox case
A case of clade I mpox has been confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday, marking the first case of the strain the United States.
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 known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'
Health officials in California confirmed Saturday they have identified the first known case of a more severe form of mpox known as clade I in the United States but said the risk to the public remains low.
California reports first U.S. case of new mpox strain in San Mateo County, health officials say
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of ...
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 ...
First known case of mpox reported in Bay Area county
The county of San Mateo has now had the first reported case of mpox in the United States, according to the California Department of Public Health (CPDH).  What is mpox? Mpox is an ...
California resident is 1st reported case of new form of mpox in the U.S., health officials say
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, California, the U.S. Centers for ...
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California confirms first known U.S. case of emerging mpox strain; risk to public 'very low'
California health officials confirmed Saturday the first known case of an emerging mpox strain in the United States, though they say the risk to the general public remains “very low.” The ...