Los Angeles, Ca
First known American case of emerging mpox strain detected in California
Public health officials have reported the first case of clade I mpox in the United States in a person who traveled to California.
Clade I mpox is different than clade II mpox, which has been circulating in Southern California, across the state and America since 2022.
Through lab testing, health officials confirmed the case was confirmed in an individual who recently traveled to California from Africa. According to CDPH, the case is related to the ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and East Africa.
“Historically, clade I has caused more severe illness than clade II; however, recent infections from clade I mpox may not be as clinically severe as in previous outbreaks, especially when cases have access to quality medical care,” health officials clarified.
The infected individual received treatment in San Mateo County based on their travel history and symptoms, CDPH said, adding that they are isolating at home and recovering, and that anyone who may have been in contact with the person has been notified by public health workers.
“There is no concern or evidence that mpox clade I is currently spreading between individuals in California or the United States,” health officials said.
According to the health department, it appears that clade I mpox spreads in a similar manner as clade II mpox – through close skin-to-skin contact, intimate and sexual conduct.
More information can be found here.
With a little more than half of the vote counted, Republican Steve Hilton opened a one-point lead over Democrat Xavier Becerra in California’s governor’s race Wednesday morning, 27% to 25%, respectively. Democrat Tom Steyer was in third with 20%, raising the strong likelihood that Hilton and Becerra will advance to November’s runoff. Meanwhile, Los Angeles […]
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a person behind the wheel of a vehicle that has been reported stolen. Preliminary, though unconfirmed, details suggest the suspect stole the vehicle, a 2012 Hyundai, in downtown L.A., near the intersection of 7th and Figueroa streets. The suspect is believed to have struck […]
An investigation is underway after two women were struck and killed by a driver in Orange County on Monday night. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 9 p.m. reporting that a BMW had hit two pedestrians at the intersection of Magnolia and Cerritos avenues in Stanton, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed. When deputies […]
-
Fitness6 minutes agoFitness coach debunks 8 ‘crazy’ exercise myths women still believe: From periods and workouts to weightlifting
-
Movie Reviews14 minutes agoMovie Review: ‘Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End’ – Catholic Review
-
World24 minutes agoVideo: A Death at the Epicenter of Ebola
-
News29 minutes agoMap: 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of California
-
Politics36 minutes agoVideo: Steve Hilton Holds Slim Early Lead in California Governor’s Race
-
Lifestyle1 hour agoWe’re having a main character summer. Are you? : It’s Been a Minute
-
Technology1 hour agoMicrosoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says there are three labs that matter — and he wants Microsoft to be the fourth.
-
World1 hour agoUS ally Kuwait condemns ‘brutal and ongoing Iranian attacks’ after airport was hit
