Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say
Clade I mpox is spreading person-to-person within California, causing hospitalizations among non-travelers and requiring close monitoring and vaccination protection.
California officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history
A Long Beach resident became the first U.S. case of the more severe mpox clade without recent travel; patient hospitalized, now isolating and recovering.
California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco
California health officials urge high-risk residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a more severe strain, Clade I, was detected in San Francisco.
