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Two Californians diagnosed with new mpox strain. Officials say the risk is low

Two Californians diagnosed with new mpox strain. Officials say the risk is low
health10/16/2025

Investigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services this week confirmed th... [3402 chars]