CDC Issues Alert Regarding Mpox Subtype In Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Reuters (12/7, Santhosh) reports the CDC “issued a health alert on Thursday to notify clinicians and health departments about a deadly type of the mpox virus spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” The agency “said it was alerting about the possibility of a subtype of the mpox virus called Clade I in travelers who have been in DRC.” Furthermore, “Clade I has not yet been reported in the United States at this time, the CDC added.” CNN (12/7, Musa) also covers the story.