Mpox Cases

• Mpox strain spreading in Africa could come to Canada, experts say

  The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.  

  Health

  Aug 16, 2024
  
• Mpox is on the rise. What Canadians need to know as the virus spreads

  As mpox cases escalate in Africa and increase in other countries like Canada, the World Health Organization on Wednesday again declared the virus a global public health emergency.

  Health

  Aug 14, 2024
  
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• Mpox emergency declared in Africa amid surge in cases

  Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a 'public health emergency of continental security' on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox.

  World

  Aug 13, 2024
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• Toronto reports 21 mpox cases so far this year, after 27 cases in all of 2023

  Toronto Public Health says 21 cases of mpox have been confirmed in the city since the start of this year compared with a total of 27 cases for all of 2023.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2024
• Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, WHO declares

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

  Health

  May 11, 2023
• Mpox resurfaces in Montreal with 2 new cases confirmed: Public Health

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

  Health

  Mar 30, 2023
• Mpox is still a global public health emergency, WHO declares

  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.

  Health

  Feb 15, 2023