"The unrelated cases, identified in Long Beach and Los Angeles county, involve patients who had not recently traveled abroad. All three were hospitalized and are now recovering, according to the California department of public health. Mpox is a viral infection that often begins with flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills and muscle aches. These are usually followed by a rash that starts as small raised spots, then develop into fluid-filled blisters before forming scabs."
"Clade I mpox has caused widespread disease and deaths in parts of central and east Africa, most acutely in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Clade II was the strain behind the 2022 US outbreak, which has circulated at low levels since. The presence of clade I needs careful evaluation, said Seth Blumberg, an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco's division of infectious diseases and hospital medicine."
Three California residents were infected with clade I mpox in Long Beach and Los Angeles county, with no recent international travel reported. The cases are unrelated; all three were hospitalized and are now recovering. Mpox typically begins with fever, chills and muscle aches, followed by a rash that progresses from raised spots to fluid-filled blisters and scabs. Clade I has caused widespread disease and deaths in parts of central and east Africa, while clade II caused the 2022 US outbreak and has circulated at low levels since. Health officials warn clade I can be severe, especially in immunocompromised people, and recommend vaccination for those at risk. California authorities believe person-to-person spread of clade I is occurring.
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