US EditionMpox found in North Carolina wastewater, Health Dept. says
- North Carolina health officials reported detecting mpox virus particles in Greenville wastewater samples collected in late March and early April.
- This detection occurred through the state's routine wastewater monitoring network, established in 2021 to track virus presence.
- Testing identified the detected virus as Clade I mpox, a strain not previously found within North Carolina.
- Only four Clade I mpox cases have occurred in the United States, and Secretary Dev Sangvai said the virus is "potentially here in our state."
- Officials indicate detection suggests potential undiagnosed cases and urge residents and providers to remain watchful for symptoms.
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DHHS issues warning about potential resurfacing of Mpox virus in NC
Mpox is a rare, but potentially serious, viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are filled with fluid before scabbing over.
Eighth mpox case emerges in K-P
The Public Health Section of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has confirmed the province's eighth case of mpox. According to officials, a 31-year-old male passenger was screened at Peshawar Airport while departing for Dubai. Upon suspicion, his samples were sent to the Public Health Reference Laboratory at Khyber Medical University (KMU), where the presence of the mpox virus was confirmed. The individual had arrived in Pakistan on April …
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