Severe Mpox Strain Case in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed another case of a severe mpox strain in a local patient with no known travel history to areas where the virus is commonly found.
This is the third such case in the county and the only known non-travel infections in the United States. The latest patient, an adult, was hospitalized but is now recovering at home.
- County health officials verified the agency's first case of clade I mpox on Thursday.
- Long Beach announced its first case on Tuesday, with its own health department separate from the county.
No additional information about the patient was provided.
Author's summary: Mpox cases rise in LACo.