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A new strain of mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, has surfaced in Southern California.

There have been three confirmed cases of clade I mpox, according to the California Department of Health (CDPH), which released a statement on Oct. 17.

The unrelated cases were identified in the City of Long Beach and Los Angeles County.

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The department warned that although public health risk remains low, this was the first time the patients did not have a history of recent international travel.

This indicates a person-to-person community spread, which can occur through intimate contact. Typically, mpox cases are brought in from outside the country.

All three of the patients re

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