Case Of Clade I Mpox Confirmed In California

Reuters (11/16, Williams-Ward) reported, “A case of clade I mpox has been confirmed in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday, marking the first case of the strain the” US. The AP (11/16, Stobbe) reported that the individual “had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.”