The New York State Department of Health confirmed its first case of the new mpox strain on Tuesday, making it the fourth known case in the country. The others were reported in California, Georgia and New Hampshire.
Bengaluru: The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a person diagnosed with clade1b mpox in New York was currently in isolation and that it was trying to identify people who might have come in contact with the patient.The CDC said the patient’s symptoms were improving, without taking any specific treatments for mpox.
The New York State Department of Health confirmed its first case of the new mpox strain on Tuesday, making it the fourth known case in the country. The others were reported in California, Georgia and New Hampshire.The CDC said the person diagnosed in New York had recently traveled from East Africa and was tested based on travel history and symptoms.
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