Mpox

Risk Low From New Kind Of Mpox Showing Up In U.S.

The first known U.S. case of a new emerging Mpox strain was identified in California on Nov. 16. While the risk to the public remains very low, West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Health Reporter, Emily Rice, spoke with Michael Kilkenny, the executive director of the Cabell/Huntington Health Department about the new strain of Mpox and how to avoid it.