Christy Hudson
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 11-16-2024 7PM EST
This strain, known as clade 1, is more deadly than the MPOX strain already circulating in the U.S. Its fatality rate ranges from 1% to 10%. The California patient had recently traveled to Africa, where there is a large outbreak of MPOX. After returning to the state, he visited a local health clinic where he was diagnosed. Christy Hudson is with the CDC.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 11-16-2024 7PM EST
Symptoms thus far have remained mild and they are now isolating at home, so hopefully they will fully recover. recover. Hudson says the risk to the general public is low. Other clade one mpox cases in Sweden, Thailand, India and elsewhere have not led to additional cases. Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.