Clade I mpox cases rise globally, with California confirming the first U.S. case and 12,000 cases catalogued worldwide.
Sectors & Industries
December 9, 2024
Three weeks ago, California reported the United States' first case of clade I mpox, a more severe strain linked to outbreaks in Eastern Africa. This week, the United Kingdom confirmed its fifth clade I mpox case, involving a Leeds resident who had recently traveled from Uganda. This case is unrelated to the previous family-cluster cases.
Clade I mpox is known for causing more severe illness and has been identified in countries including Canada, Sweden, and Germany. To date, about 12,000 cases of the new mpox variant have been catalogued.
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