First known case of rare mpox strain confirmed in United States

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported the first known U.S. case of an emerging strain of the mpox virus, according to a CDPH release Saturday.

The case of "clade I mpox" was identified in a traveler recently returned from Africa, where this strain is actively circulating. Officials with the CDPH have emphasized that the risk to the public remains "very low."

The individual, who sought medical care in San Mateo County due to their travel history to East Africa and symptoms, is in isolation at home.