California officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history

October 16, 2025, 2:10 PM

All prior cases of the more severe strain in the U.S. involved travel to Africa.

The first U.S. case of a more severe strain of mpox without any recent travel history has been identified in California.

Health officials said this week that the case was confirmed in a Long Beach resident. The patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home.

No other identifying details were provided about the patient, including name, age or sex.

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