Mpox risk remains ‘low’ in Alberta with 7 cases reported this year: AHS – CTV
Aug. 15, 2024
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the risk of contracting mpox in the province remains low, with seven cases reported in 2024.
In an emailed statement Wednesday, AHS said the seven cases reported include two in July and zero in August to date. The province recorded three mpox cases last year and 44 in 2022.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a global health emergency, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries.
Officials in Toronto reported a spike in mpox cases(opens in a new tab) on Tuesday, urging eligible residents to get vaccinated.
Toronto Public Health said it confirmed 93 cases as of July 31. The city’s case count stood at 21 this time last year.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says there have been no cases in this country of the more serious type of the mpox virus found in Congo and neighbouring countries.
