By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-17 15:29:48 | Updated at 2024-11-17 17:39:37
2 hours ago
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California (Monkeypox)
Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | November 17, 2024 | CNN Bitter LOSERS
Posted on 11/17/2024 7:17:06 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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, the agency said.
The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had recently traveled from Eastern Africa, where an mpox outbreak is ongoing. The person was treated at a local medical facility and released, the CDC said. The person has been isolating at home and their symptoms are improving. The state and CDC are working to identify and follow up with potential contacts.
Clade II mpox has been circulating in the United States since a large outbreak in 2022 and 2023. A more recent outbreak in Africa is driven by clade I, which is known to cause more severe disease.
The subtype that’s responsible for most of the ongoing spread, clade Ib, is relatively new. Travel-related cases of mpox clade Ib have been reported in Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom. Some countries outside of Africa have also reported locally transmitted cases.
“The recent travel-associated clade I mpox cases outside of Africa have all been attributed to subclade Ib; there have been no deaths associated with these cases and available data for a subset has detailed relatively mild disease courses,” the CDC said Saturday.
“Historically, clade I mpox has caused more severe illness and deaths than clade II mpox; however, recent data demonstrate that infections from clade I mpox in the current outbreak may not be as clinically severe as in previous outbreaks.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; ick; monkeypox
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"The CDC says people can protect themselves from mpox by avoiding contact with people with symptoms and contaminated materials such as clothing, bedding, sex toys and toothbrushes. People who are eligible are recommended to get two doses of mpox vaccine."
To: Diana in Wisconsin
“lock me down harder daddy fauci!”
2 posted on 11/17/2024 7:18:26 AM PST by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
If we only knew what causes this.
3 posted on 11/17/2024 7:19:43 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Newscum’s wide open border just keeps on giving.
4 posted on 11/17/2024 7:20:08 AM PST by doc maverick
To: Diana in Wisconsin
"The CDC says people can protect themselves from mpox by..."
...not being ghey.
5 posted on 11/17/2024 7:20:43 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
It’s easy to avoid the monkeypox: Don’t monkey around!
6 posted on 11/17/2024 7:22:42 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Gifts from San Francisco.
7 posted on 11/17/2024 7:26:30 AM PST by Beowulf9
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