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California Sees 2 Unusual Mpox Cases
In California,
2 Unusual Mpox Cases
Oct 17, 2025 11:48 AM CDT

In California, 2 Unusual Mpox Cases

But health officials say the risk remains low

(Newser) - Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first US cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services this week confirmed the first case through testing at a state lab, reports the AP...

First US Case of New Form of Mpox Surfaces in California

Patient is receiving treatment after returning from eastern Africa

(Newser) - Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the state Department of Public Health. Symptoms are improving,...

Mpox Sparks Another Global Health Emergency

WHO issues declaration over rapidly spreading form of virus

(Newser) - With mpox raging through Africa, and the possibility the virus will spread elsewhere, the World Health Organization on Wednesday declared a global health emergency. It's the second such declaration about the virus previously called monkeypox in three years, the CBC reports. The first one ended in mid-2003 when vaccination...

New Mpox Strain Is 'Most Dangerous' Ever Found

Strain's rapid spread in DR Congo is 'incredibly worrying,' researchers say

(Newser) - A new strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is spreading quickly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and some experts are calling it the most dangerous strain of the disease yet. Lab testing found the strain appears to have mutations that allow it to spread more easily among...

'Monkeypox' Is No More
'Monkeypox' Is No More
Nov 28, 2022 12:00 PM CST

'Monkeypox' Is No More

Disease will now be called mpox

(Newser) - Monkeypox remains a global health threat, but the name itself is going away. The World Health Organization declared Monday that the disease will be called mpox instead, reports the BBC . The health agency says it wants to remove the "racist and stigmatizing language" of the original name. Both monkeypox...

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