First Severe Mpox Case Detected in U.S. After Travel to Africa
Health officials in the United States are on alert following the confirmation of a severe case of mpox, a disease characterized by a painful rash. The infected individual had recently returned from Africa,
A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time
The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. The CDC says the strain does not present a high risk to the general population.
California Confirms First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain in San Mateo Resident
The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in San Mateo upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Deadly mpox strain arrives in U.S. as California sees first case in patient traveling from Africa
The patient had just returned from East Africa, according to the CDC, adding that the agency is working to track down any potential contacts
First known case of rare mpox strain confirmed in United States
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."
California confirms first case of even more deadly mpox strain
The World Health Organization issued a global health emergency over the spread of the new, more lethal clade I mpox strain.
First US case of mpox strain reported in California
The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first known case of Clade I mpox in the U.S., following laboratory testing of a patient who recently traveled from East Africa. The case, diagnosed in San Mateo County,
First case of aggressive mpox strain detected in US
On Saturday, it was confirmed that an individual who had recently traveled to Africa had contracted America’s first case of a more severe strain of mpox.
First US case of a dangerous new mpox strain detected in California
US health officials reported the first case of a more aggressive mpox strain in California on Saturday. The US government’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the strain,
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low,
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US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
Health officials say they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.
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Africa CDC Calls for Reassessment of U.S. Level 3 Travel Advisory On Rwanda
Press Release - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Africa CDC Endorses First Locally Made Mpox Diagnostic Test
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention approved the first locally made diagnostic test for mpox, as the agency ...
First mpox diagnostic test made in Africa approved by CDC authorities there
Testing for mpox, which has killed more than 1,000 people on the continent in 2024, is insufficient. Read more at ...
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Africa CDC endorses Morocco's Mpox test
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Thursday its endorsement of Morocco's locally ...
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Reassessment of United States Level 3 Travel Advisory on Rwanda
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Reassessment of United States Level 3 Travel Advisory on Rwanda ...
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Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test
The announcement comes three months after the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared ...
California health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox
The person traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in San Mateo County. California health officials said the new mpox variant isn't spreading in the state.
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Africa CDC recommends Moroccan-made monkeypox test for continent
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Wednesday recommended that African countries use the Moroccan-made “UM6P-MAScIR MPOX qPCR 1.0” test for the detection of monkeypox ...