Newswise — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is putting out an alert to clinicians to be on the look for clade I monkeypox cases from people traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Classified as clade I, this strain of mpox is more deadly than clade II that caused a global outbreak in 2022.
Researchers from the CDC are worried that recent increases in the spread of clade I Monkeypox in this area raises the risk it could spread globally.
There have not been any cases reported in the United States. George Washington University has experts available who can offer insight. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].
David Diemert 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.
Christopher Mores 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.
Marc Siegel, is an associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and is an infectious disease expert.
Jose Lucar is an associate professor of infectious diseases at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Maria Elena Ruiz is an associate professor of medicine and an infectious disease expert at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Emily Smith, 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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