Eric Schmidt
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Earlier this week, the city of Long Beach reported the first case.
Then, two more turned up in Los Angeles County, which has a separate health department.
All three people were hospitalized and are now recovering.
It's not clear how they caught this type of mpox, known as clade 1, which is different from the strain that surged in the U.S.
This version of the virus has fueled outbreaks in parts of Africa, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, and other nearby countries.
Public health officials say they are investigating the cases, and at this point, there's no clear link between them.
Mpox tends to cause rashes or unusual sores, fever, and other flu-like symptoms.
Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.
The document, called I Have Loved You, says that the message of Christ was to care for the poor.
Pope Leo says the issue of economic disparity is acute, with the rich accumulating more and more wealth and the poor becoming more and more destitute.
He calls on Christians not only to engage in acts of charity to alleviate suffering, but also to work against systems which he calls sinful that perpetuate poverty.
And Pope Leo highlights the plight of migrants, as well as his own time working in Latin America, where Catholic leaders have long taught that the Church must prioritize the rights and needs of the poor and the powerless.
Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.
Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.