(Adnkronos) - In Italia è stato segnalato il primo caso di Mpox (già vaiolo delle scimmie) dovuto al clade Ib Mpxv, identificato come più pericoloso, con maggiore letalità e trasmissibilità interumana: si tratta di un maschio adul...

On February 14, 2024, New York State confirmed its first case of a new Monkeypox strain, designated as Clade Ib, as reported by the state health department to Public Health. This revelation marks a significant moment as New York joins California, Georgia, and New Hampshire, all of which have confirmed cases of this variant. Understanding Monkeypox Clades Monkeypox is categorized into two primary genetic clades: Clade I and Clade II, with each further divided into subclades.

The New York State Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the new mpox strain, adding to the global concerns over the spread of the little-known variant.

Contacts have been informed after several members of a family were found to have contracted mpox. Two school-age children are among those infected.

The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.