Los Angeles County has confirmed its first case of a version of Mpox that is considered to be more serious than the typical case seen by health officials.

On Thursday, the County Public Health Department confirmed its first case of Clade I Mpox, which was found in a resident with no recent international travel information.

Clade I Mpox is more serious and less common than Clade II, which typically causes mild to moderate illness and was the main strain linked to the U.S. outbreak of 2022 when the disease was previously referred to as Monkeypox.

The detection of Clade I in a person with no recent international travel has raised alarms among health professionals, as it is typically found in Central and Eastern African countries that have experienced outbreaks in recent years. It is believ

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