The state Department of Health Services says it has confirmed a case of a particular variant of mpox — known as Clade-1 — in an Arizona resident traveling outside the U.S.
Dr. Joel Terriques is with DHS. He says they were notified this month and there’s no evidence of the illness spreading in the state.
“Based on the rarity of this clade 1 mpox case and the fact that it was travel related with no significant complications, the overall risk for the general population is extremely low," Terriques said.
There are two types of mpox — Clade 1 and the more common Clade 2 — which has been spreading across Arizona and the U.S. since 2022.
Both types cause similar symptoms, including rash, fever, headaches and swollen lymph nodes.
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