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US confirms first case of more aggressive mpox strain

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California health authorities identified the first known case of clade I mpox in the U.S. through laboratory testing.

The person was treated in San Mateo County , according to the California Department of Public Health .

The individual is at home and recovering.

The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene on Nov. 22 to determine if the outbreak of mpox still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.

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