July 23 (UPI) -- Arizona health officials have confirmed the state's first infection of an mpox strain responsible for a global outbreak, identifying the case as having been infected while traveling outside the United States.
The Arizona Department of Health and Services said in a statement Wednesday that it has confirmed its first case of Clade I mpox, involving a person with recent international travel.
"ADHS and local public health officials are working to prevent additional infections through monitoring and follow-ups with people who may have been exposed," the state health agency said.
"There is currently no evidence of local transmission connected to this case."
Little information about the patient was made public. The ADHS said it was notified of a confirmed travel-associated case of the mpox strain this month.
