Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox in Canada

Nov 22 (Reuters) – 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.

“The individual sought medical care for mpox symptoms in Canada shortly after their return and is currently isolating,” the agency said in a statement. (Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)

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