But the new outbreak is driven by clade I, which causes more severe disease.The subtype that’s responsible for most of the ongoing spread, clade Ib, is relatively new. “Because of a number of ...

There are two subtypes of the mpox virus. Clade II, which is endemic in West Africa, caused the global outbreak that had health authorities on high alert in Europe and North America in 2022.

A concerning strain of Mpox, Clade 1, has been detected in the USA for the first time. This strain, already responsible for thousands of cases and deaths in Eastern Africa, presents with more ...

The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low, the agency said. The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had recently traveled from Eastern Africa, where an mpox outbreak is ongoing.

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Officials confirmed on Saturday the first known U.S. case of the new aggressive mpox strain, Clade I mpox, is in the Bay Area. Officials with San Mateo County ...

Thailand Confirms Mpox Case Is Clade 1b, Second Outside of Africa By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday confirmed an mpox case reported this week was the clade 1b strain ...

A deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, is spreading quickly in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has reached at least four previously unaffected countries in Africa. The risk of additional ...