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Manitoba detects 1st confirmed case of recently identified mpox strain in Canada
Manitoba has detected what is believed to be the first confirmed case of a recently identified lineage of mpox in Canada. The province said Friday it has identified the first confirmed case of clade Ib mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the province.
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country’s first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low. The agency says the travel-related case is associated with an ongoing outbreak of what’s known as clade 1 mpox in central and eastern Africa.
Latest mpox strain detected in Manitoba, province says
The province says the latest strain of monkeypox has arrived in Canada for the first time, and it’s in Manitoba. A case of clade lb mpox was detected in a person who had travelled to Africa, which is experiencing an outbreak of the virus.
Public Health Agency of Canada confirms the first case of clade I mpox in Canada
PHAC is working closely with public health authorities in Manitoba. The National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) notified the province on November 22 that the sample tested positive for mpox clade Ib. While clade II mpox has been circulating in Canada since 2022,
Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox in Canada
Canada's public health agency on Friday confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada, in an person in Manitoba. The Public Health Agency of Canada said this travel-related case was associated with an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in central and eastern Africa.
Mpox vigilance: WHO on alert as new strain detected in Europe
The World Health Organization maintains the highest level of readiness regarding monkeypox, also known as mpox. Infections have been confirmed in 80 countries. The most challenging situation is in Africa,
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Manitoba reports first severe strain of mpox
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