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A team of University of Lethbridge researchers broke down the genetic code of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a foundation discovery for future treatment.

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Thursday in a press conference.

Dr. Angela Rasmussen at the University of Saskatchewan said mpox cases have gone down in places like Canada and the U.S., but it's still a problem in places like Mexico and France.

Even though Nova Scotia has had only one confirmed mpox case, experts are still advising those at risk to get vaccinated and remain vigilant.

Public health said two new cases were diagnosed in the Montreal area on March 17, after several months without any new infections.

"It seems impossible that we could forget the hard lessons that COVID-19 taught us about the importance of being prepared. But history has often proved otherwise."

Mpox - which spreads via close contact and tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions - was declared a global health emergency by the WHO in July 2022.

LuminUltra is working on a study of wastewater at Canada's largest airport to determine what kind of subvariants of COVID-19 are present in the country.

Theresa Tam says more investments are needed to combat misinformation about vaccines and pandemic measures to ensure Canada is ready for possible new COVID-19 variants of concern.

In August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the UN agency declared monkeypox's spread to be a global emergency.

'It's a really interesting way for us to look back at the year and see what inspired us and what intrigued us,' Google trends expert Habiq Ali told Global News.

Long before the World Health Organization's official modification, a Montreal community organization pioneered a movement for change of its own. 

Next month, Montreal is hosting a UN conference on biodiversity loss, stoking worries that delegates from the regions most impacted by declining species will be stuck at home.

Health officials looking to get buy-in among Canadians for measures like masking should use more positive and personal appeals - and should follow their own advice, experts say.

As of Nov. 4, the total number of monkeypox cases reported in Canada to date was 1,444, the latest federal government data indicates.

Montreal has almost eradicated the virus on its territory, according to doctors in the city — but they warn it's too early to declare victory.

Ottawa, the provinces and territories have been feuding for months over increasing the federal health transfers. As it stands, Ottawa covers about 22 per cent of health-care costs.

The wish list includes 60 demands the union hopes will be met by the Quebec government.

Vancouver Coastal Health has administered nearly 16,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine, but officials said expanding access to the vaccine is something they have been working on.

Dr. Kieran Moore said last month that the number of active cases peaked in mid-July.