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4 days agoCalifornia officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history
The first U.S. case of a more severe strain of mpox without any recent travel history has been identified in California. Health officials said this week that the case was confirmed in a Long Beach resident. The patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home. No other identifying details were provided about the patient, including name, age or sex.
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