The U.S. health officials confirmed on Saturday, the first case of a more severe strain of Mpox that infected an individual who recently traveled to Africa. California health authorities identified the first known case of clade I Mpox in the U.S. through laboratory testing. The person was treated in San Mateo County, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
The case of the clade I Mpox outbreak started in Central and Eastern Africa. Mpox is a disease that is caused by infection with a virus. In Africa, people have gotten it from small animal bites. Some of its symptoms include body aches, chills, and fever. On Nov. 22, the World Health Organization (WHO) will convene to determine if the outbreak of Mpox in Africa still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
The U.S. became the sixth nation outside of Africa to confirm the strain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Travel-related cases have been detected in India, Germany, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. “The risk of clade I Mpox to the general public in the U.S remains low,” CDC wrote.
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