According to the CDC, a severe case of monkeypox has been confirmed in California. This is the first known case of the clade 1 strain in the United States.
The person who was diagnosed with clade 1 mpox recently traveled from Eastern Africa where mpox cases are high.
The George Washington University has experts available who can offer insight. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].
is the clinical director of the GW vaccine research unit and professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He can talk about the risk of mpox spreading in the United States.
is a professor in the department of global health in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. His research focuses on the role of viral characteristics in determining transmission potential.
is an associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and is an infectious disease expert.
is an associate professor of infectious diseases at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
is an associate professor of medicine and an infectious disease expert at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
is an associate professor of global health and an expert in infectious diseases and epidemiology, at the GW University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
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