First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- 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.

The state's Department of Public Health said it had identified the infection in an individual who recently traveled from Africa, and confirmed it is related to an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa.

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