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Mpox (monkeypox) virus discovered in Pierce County wastewater

Mpox (monkeypox) virus discovered in Pierce County wastewater
health9/29/2025

The Washington DOH has detected the clade I mpox virus, also known as monkeypox, in Pierce County wastewater.

The Washington State Department of Health and the University of Washington have detected the clade I mpox virus, also known as monkeypox, in Pierce County wastewater. The discovery, made on Sept. 24, has prompted the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Depar... [1905 chars]