"The first U.S. case of a more severe strain of mpox without any recent travel history has been identified in California. Health officials said this week that the case was confirmed in a Long Beach resident. The patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home. No other identifying details were provided about the patient, including name, age or sex."
"Officials say the risk to the general public is low and the health department is conducting an investigation, including working to identify the patient's potential sources of exposure. "We are taking this very seriously and ensuring our community and health care partners remain vigilant so we can prevent any more cases," Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said in a press release. "This underscores the importance of continued surveillance, early response and vaccination.""
A Long Beach resident was confirmed as the first U.S. case of a more severe mpox strain without recent travel history; the patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home. No identifying details were released. The risk to the general public is considered low, and a public health investigation is underway to identify potential exposure sources. Two mpox virus types exist: clade I, historically linked to severe illness and endemic in parts of central and western Africa, and clade II, which caused the large 2022 global outbreak with over 100,000 cases. All prior U.S. clade I cases involved recent travel.
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