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Although clade II mpox has been circulating in the United States since 2022, clade I mpox has never been reported in the United States before now,
This case is related to an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low, and there continue to be sporadic clade II mpox cases in the United States,
You can't tell which type of mpox someone has by looking at them,
Since then, the person has isolated at home, is not on treatment specific for mpox, and symptoms are improving,
Given the very low risk to the public of exposure to [the new mpox strain], the standing guidance for preventing mpox has not changed,
said Dr Kismet Baldwin-Santana, the San Mateo county health officer, in a statement
