PHOENIX (KVOA) - Health officials have confirmed the state's first travel-related Clade I mpox infection in an Arizona resident who contracted the virus while abroad, though authorities emphasize the general public faces minimal risk.
Health officials in Arizona say they have confirmed a case of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) that involves a different type of the same virus. In a statement released on July 22, officials with the Arizona Department of Health Services said the case involved a type of Mpox that is classified as "Clade I.
ADHS and public health officials are working to prevent additional infections through monitoring and follow-ups with people who may have been exposed, official say.
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