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First Case of Clade I Mpox in US

Post Date: 01/07/2025

First Case of Clade I Mpox in US

The first case of clade I mpox in the U.S. was confirmed by the California Department of Public Health. The patient had recently traveled from a region in Africa where the strain is circulating. The person isolated at home and there is no evidence that mpox clade I is spreading in the U.S. Read more.