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

Manitoba has confirmed the first case of clade Ib mpox, a strain of monkeypox, in Canada, linked to a travel-related outbreak in central and eastern Africa. Clade I mpox, known for causing more severe illness and higher death rates, typically spreads through human-to-human transmission and is associated with sex workers. The infected individual in Manitoba is isolating, with a low risk to the public due to the virus not easily spreading unless through close contact with symptomatic individuals or contaminated materials.

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