A potentially more dangerous version of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has officially made it stateside.
California health officials recently reported the first known case of clade I mpox to be detected in the U.S.
The case involves a person who recently traveled from Africa, where clade I is endemic.
An illustration of mpox viruses.© Uma Shankar sharma via Getty
The virus is primarily transmitted through direct contact.
But in 2022, the virus started to cause widespread human-to-human outbreaks.
The individual is isolating at home and recovering.
So vigilance is needed to track and prevent these cases from spreading further.
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