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.

Canada's public health agency confirmed a Manitoba person contracted the more severe mpox strain. PHAC says public risk remains low.

Canada has recorded the first ever confirmed case of Mpox Clade I variant in a traveller from Manitoba, as per reports from Canada's Public Health Agency (PHAC). The individual who has tested positive is said to have contracted the virus from central and eastern Africa.

Manitoba has confirmed its first case of clade Ib mpox, also known as monkeypox, marking the first time this particular strain has been found in Canada. The province reports the case is related to travel and is linked to an ongoing outbreak in central and eastern Africa.

On November 22, 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada in an individual in Manitoba.

Canada confirmed its first case of clade I mpox in Manitoba, linked to an African outbreak. The infected individual is isolating and sought medical help in Canada. Public health authorities are collaborating for contact tracing as the WHO underscores the ongoing global threat of the virus.

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.

Canada confirmed its first case of clade I mpox in Manitoba. The case is linked to an outbreak in central and eastern Africa, and the individual sought medical attention after returning to Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada is monitoring the situation and conducting contact tracing,