The first case of the new mpox virus variant in the United States was detected in California. The condition of the infected person is improving and he is in home isolation.
On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States confirmed the first case of the new mpox virus variant in California. The center reported that the virus was diagnosed in a person who recently returned from a trip to eastern Africa.
The infected person was discharged from the medical facility and is now isolating at home, and his condition is improving.
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A new variant of the mpox virus
In August World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a global public health threat. This is the second time in the last two years that this has happened.
The current outbreak, caused by a clade 1b virus variant, began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has spread to neighboring and other countries.
Last month Great Britain ordered over 150,000 doses of the mpox vaccine to increase preparedness for this threat.
Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted through close contact. It is characterized by flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache and muscle pain. Pus-filled skin lesions resembling pustules also occur, making it difficult to distinguish from chickenpox.
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