Ottawa, Canada (Agencies): The first case of mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been detected in the central Canadian province of Manitoba, according to a statement published on the local government’s website. “Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is advising of the first confirmed case of clade Ib mpox in the province, which is also the first case of clade I mpox in Canada,” the statement read.
This case is linked to travel and the current clade I mpox outbreak in central and eastern Africa, the statement said. Mpox is a rare viral disease that poses risks to people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that progresses from spots to blisters and ulcers, eventually forming scars. Mild cases usually resolve in 14 to 21 days