Denmark has reported four clade 1b mpox cases, including its first locally acquired infection in the capital area, while Hawaii identified clade I mpox in Oʻahu wastewater for the first time.
Danish health authorities state all cases have been mild and the public risk remains low. In Hawaii, no clinical cases of clade I mpox have been found, but officials urge vigilance and vaccination for high-risk groups.
Clade I mpox has caused outbreaks in Central and Eastern Africa since 2023, with sporadic travel-linked cases globally and increasing local transmission in Europe. U.S. officials continue monitoring for severity and possible community spread.
A deadlier mpox strain is spreading in Europe. Is the US next?
If no one is sick, how is a new mpox strain already in US wastewater?
With smallpox immunity gone, are we entering a new era of poxvirus threats?
Is the mpox vaccine you got still effective against the deadlier new strain?
What happens when two mpox strains merge into one?
Why did Africa declare its own mpox emergency when the WHO didn't?