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California officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history
Officials confirmed three local cases of the more severe Clade I mpox strain with no travel links; only about eight such cases have been reported nationally, health 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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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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WSB_TV Atlanta 2First mpox cases with no travel history found in California; officials say risk is low
California has seen the first two cases of a more severe strain of mpox without international travel, but health officials said that the risk to others is low.
First Locally Acquired US Case of Severe Mpox Strain Identified in California
A resident from Long Beach, California, has been confirmed as the first locally acquired U.S. case of clade 1 mpox (previously known as monkeypox), the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement on Oct. 14. This is the “seventh case nationally and the first without known travel,” the department said. “The person required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home.” “The risk to the public remains low …
Los Angeles County reports first local case of more severe mpox strain
Health officials have confirmed Los Angeles Countys first case of the more severe clade I mpox strain in an adult who had not recently traveled to areas where the virus typically circulates.The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the individual was hospitalized but is now recovering at home. Its the second clade I mpox case in the county and the second in the nation involving someone without known international travel. The City o…
The first case of the more severe monkeypox virus without a travel history has been identified in California. Experts urge increased vigilance and vaccination.
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