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U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox

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As of Thursday , there have been more than 24,800 reported cases of a more severe version of mpox, clade 1 .

Clade 1 is more severe and can kill up to 10% of people infected, though recent death rates have been around 1% to 3.3% .

The U.S. is expanding its mpox surveillance efforts, primarily through wastewater analysis.