Manitoba detects 1st confirmed case of recently identified mpox strain in Canada

Home World Manitoba detects 1st confirmed case of recently identified mpox strain in Canada 23-11-2024 10:11 AM Ammon News - Manitoba province of Canada 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. There are two main forms of mpox virus: clade I and clade II. The global mpox outbreak in 2022 was dominated by clade II, which typically leads to milder illness and spread around the world through sexual contact. A Health Canada page, last updated on Oct. 31, said to that point, there had been no confirmed cases in Canada of clade I, which is divided into two subclades: clades Ia and Ib. The news release from the province said the clade Ib case discovered in Manitoba is the first case of clade I mpox in Canada. The person infected was assessed and diagnosed shortly after returning to Manitoba and is currently isolating, according to the province. It said due to the risk of identifying the individual, it will not release any further identifying information, but said a public health investigation, including contact tracing, is ongoing. CBC

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Manitoba detects 1st confirmed case of recently identified mpox strain in Canada

23-11-2024 10:11 AM

Ammon News - Manitoba province of Canada 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.

There are two main forms of mpox virus: clade I and clade II.

The global mpox outbreak in 2022 was dominated by clade II, which typically leads to milder illness and spread around the world through sexual contact.

A Health Canada page, last updated on Oct. 31, said to that point, there had been no confirmed cases in Canada of clade I, which is divided into two subclades: clades Ia and Ib.

The news release from the province said the clade Ib case discovered in Manitoba is the first case of clade I mpox in Canada.

The person infected was assessed and diagnosed shortly after returning to Manitoba and is currently isolating, according to the province.

It said due to the risk of identifying the individual, it will not release any further identifying information, but said a public health investigation, including contact tracing, is ongoing.

CBC

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