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California officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history
The first U.S. case of locally transmitted Clade I mpox, a more severe strain, was confirmed in Long Beach, with only eight national cases reported, officials said.
- Long Beach health officials are investigating a resident's infection with clade I mpox, the first known case in the U.S. without a travel history.
- The unidentified patient is now recovering at home after hospitalization and is the seventh person nationwide confirmed with clade I mpox.
- Health officials state that clade I mpox generally causes more severe illness than clade II, which was involved in a 2022-23 outbreak.
- Despite the low risk, vaccines are recommended for certain groups, according to Mayor Rex Richardson's statement emphasizing the need for vigilance and continued community surveillance.
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Mpox in US: California 1st 3 Unrelated US Cases of Severe Mpox Strain With No Travel History
Health officials in California have confirmed three unrelated cases of clade I mpox in residents of Long Beach and Los Angeles County, marking the first known US instances of the strain acquired without recent international travel. Mpox in US: California 1st 3 Unrelated US Cases of Severe Mpox Strain With No Travel History.
California Mpox Cases Raise Concerns, but Health Officials Say the Risk Remains Low
(MedPage Today) -- Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services this week confirmed...
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L.A. County Health officials confirm another case of severe Mpox strain
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Friday confirmed another case of a more severe strain of mpox in a local patient with no known history of travel to areas where the virus is usually found.
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