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 has confirmed its first case of Clade I mpox, a more transmissible and severe strain, in a person in Manitoba. The case is linked to an outbreak in central and Eastern Africa. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the risk to the general population remains low.

The WHO extends the emergency status over the current mpox outbreak in which Canada has confirmed its first case linked to the new Clade I variant.

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.

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.