2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Canada
The 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Canada is a part of the outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak started in Canada on May 19, 2022, with the country since then becoming one of the most affected in the Americas.
| 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Canada | |
|---|---|
Spread of disease as of September 2, 2022 | |
| Disease | Mpox |
| Virus strain | Monkeypox virus (West African clade) |
| Location | Canada |
| Index case | Montreal, Quebec (first suspected May 12, 2022) |
| Arrival date | May 19, 2022(1 year, 11 months, 1 week and 3 days ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,460 |
| Hospitalized cases | 44 |
Deaths | 0 |
| Government website | |
| Government of Canada | |
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