Mpox

• Toronto Public Health says mpox cases on the rise, urges vaccine for those eligible

  Toronto public health officials say they are seeing a rise in mpox infections in the city and are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated.

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  Oct 5
  
• Ontario’s 1st cases of another mpox variant reported in Toronto

  Toronto Public Health is asking people to ensure they're vaccinated if eligible to prevent transmission, with officials saying two doses will ensure proper protection.

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  Mar 10
  
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• Uptick in B.C. Mpox cases spurs vaccination appeal to those at risk

  Health officials in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are urging people at risk of Mpox to get fully vaccinated amid an uptick in new cases.

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  Apr 8, 2025
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• First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

  Canada's public health agency confirmed a Manitoba person contracted the more severe mpox strain. PHAC says public risk remains low.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2024
• Latest mpox strain detected in Manitoba, province says

  The province says the latest strain of monkeypox has arrived in Canada for the first time, and it's in Manitoba.

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  Nov 22, 2024
• 1st mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO

  The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available.

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  Nov 20, 2024
• 1st U.S. case of severe mpox strain confirmed in traveller: health officials

  Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.

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  Nov 18, 2024
• Mpox cases in Congo’s epicentre may be ‘plateauing’: WHO

  WHO acknowledged that testing for mpox is still not widespread, making it difficult to understand how exactly the virus is spreading.

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  Nov 11, 2024
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• WHO approves 1st mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

  The test enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the agency said, adding that it was designed for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel.

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  Oct 3, 2024
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• India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strain

  On Monday, Reuters cited sources within the Indian Health Ministry as saying that the case reported in Mallapuram belonged to the new strain.

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  Sep 25, 2024