Rare mpox virus case confirmed in Northern California, low public risk, improving symptoms, close contacts monitored, endemic in Africa.

The California Department of Public Health says the infected person had traveled to eastern Africa

Los Angeles: The US confirmed its first case of clade I mpox, a more aggressive strain, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The person

Globally, more than 50,000 cases of mpox have been reported this year

The infected person had travelled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.

A new strain of mpox has been confirmed on American shores after a traveler returned to California from a visit to Africa, but risk to the public remains "very low."

The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.

The fire tragedy at a state-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district that claimed the lives of 10 newborns brought back the horrific memories of the Vivek Vihar incident where seven newborns were charred to death here on May 25 night. As they struggle to cope with their trauma,

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.

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.

The NHRC on Saturday said it has issued a notice to the UP govt and the state's police chief in connection with a fire at the children's ward

San Mateo County health officials said on Saturday they have reported the first known case of clade I mpox in California and the United States.

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.

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.

A tragic fire at a neonatal ward in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, claimed the lives of 10 newborns, leaving families devastated. Authorities blame an electrical fault.

The fire broke out on Friday night at around 10:45 pm at the NICU ward in Jhansi medical college. 10 newborn babies died in the tragic incident while 16 were injured. 37 children were safely evacuated from the ward.

Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Gyanendra Singh said the autopsies for 7 of the deceased infants were conducted on Saturday, while the remaining 3 are pending due to unidentified parents.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said a short circuit caused the fire at the children's ward of a Jhansi medical college that killed 10 newborns. The state government ordered a three-tier probe into the incident.

Brajesh Pathak dismissed reports that Jhansi Medical College, where a blaze claimed 10 newborns lives, had expired fire extinguishers.

A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a Jhansi, India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others

The incident sparked a political blame game in the state where bypolls to nine assembly seats will be held on November 20. Opposition parties blamed the BJP government in the state and said the deaths raise serious questions about the negligence of the administration.

Ten newborn babies were killed after a deadly blaze ripped through a neonatal ward in Northern India.

LUCKNOW, India: A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said on Saturday (Nov 16), with another 39 rescued from a blaze that is blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for

16 more were injured

Health officials say they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.

Jhansi Hospital Fire Row: As ten newborns died in a fire at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi, preparations to welcome Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak at the site have triggered a row.

Authorities say hospital lacked proper fire exits; police arrest a doctor, facility’s owner.