Clade I Mpox: First Case Diagnosed in the US

February 3, 2025 admin 0

The emergence of clade I mpox in the United States marks a critical moment in public health.On November 15, 2024, the California Department of Public Health confirmed the first case of this variant, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue guidelines aimed at clinicians for prevention and management.

Mpox Outbreak: Human Transmission Alerts and Updates

January 2, 2025 admin 0

The recent mpox outbreak has raised significant public health concerns, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where human-to-human transmission of the monkeypox virus has surged.Since January 2023, the DRC has reported an alarming rise in clade I mpox cases, marking it as the largest yearly occurrence recorded to date.