Health News Health Agencies Scramble To Prepare For New Mpox Strain

Mpox strain surfaces in US without international travel, raising fears of wider outbreak

The department warned that although public health risk remains low, this was the first time the patients did not have a history of recent international travel. This indicates a person-to-person ... Read More

2 mpox cases confirmed in Worcester as Mass. health officials warn of 'concerning' uptick

As of Dec. 1, there have been 51 confirmed mpox cases in Massachusetts this year, with 37 of those cases occurring between Aug. 1 and Dec. 1. The post 2 mpox cases confirmed in Worcester as Mass. Read More

Symptoms of Mpox: New Strain Spreading in the UK Prompts Health Warning

UK health officials have urged those at risk to get vaccinated against mpox as a particular strain of the virus continues to spread across parts of Europe. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has ... Read More

Mpox strain that may be more severe appears to spread locally in U.S. for first time

The first U.S. cases of a potentially more severe form of mpox without known travel were reported in California, health officials said this week. "The identification of cases of clade I mpox, which ... Read More

California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low

NEW YORK — Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of ... Read More

Severe mpox strain

L.A. County now has two confirmed cases of a more severe strain of mpox — the first cases in the country without any recent travel history. What’s new: The L.A. County Department of Public Health ... Read More

3 cases of new mpox strain reported in California

Health officials in Southern California are investigating the spread of a new strain of the Monkeypox virus after three cases were reported last week in the region. Health officials in Southern ... Read More

L.A. County Public Health investigates possible local spread of mpox strain

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating possible local transmission of Clade I mpox after confirming multiple cases in individuals with no recent international travel ... Read More

3 Californians Diagnosed With New & Deadlier Strain Of Monkeypox Virus

Three people in California have been diagnosed with a new and potentially more fatal strain of the Monkeypox virus, now known as Mpox. Mpox is an infectious viral disease that can be passed through ... Read More

3 Cases of More Severe Mpox Strain Found in California — Here's What to Know

Three new cases of clade I mpox — the more severe strain of the disease formerly known as “monkeypox” responsible for outbreaks in Central and Eastern Africa — have been identified in Southern ... Read More

New, More Dangerous Mpox Strain Found in 3 Californians

The virus can incubate for up to 3 weeks before symptoms appear, meaning people can unknowingly spread it to others around them. HealthDay News — A more dangerous strain of mpox, a virus that causes ... Read More

Officials announce first known cases of severe mpox strain spreading in US

California health officials are investigating cases of a more severe form of mpox after confirming it had, for first time known to authorities, spread locally in the United States. Three cases of ... Read More