The California Department of Public Health has reported the first case of a severe strain of monkeypox in the United States.
“First case of monkeypox strain 1 detected in the United States. The confirmed case is in an individual who recently traveled in Africa and is associated with the current outbreak of the clade I strain," the statement said.
The department believes that the current outbreak may be easier to treat than earlier ones.
Samples of the virus were sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
