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Epidemiological summary report: 2022-23 mpox outbreak in Canada
Background
Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is a viral infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), and closely related to the virus that causes smallpox. Canada was among the countries affected by the global 2022-23 mpox outbreak caused by clade IIb MPXV, with cases primarily among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Prior to the global mpox outbreak, MPXV was endemic in certain central and western African countries, with only occasional cases associated with travel and imported animals reported in other countries.Footnote 1
This report was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with local, provincial and territorial public health partners, to summarize the outbreak of human cases of mpox in Canada, based on cases reported to PHAC between May 19, 2022 and December 31, 2023. Prior to this report, PHAC published routine updates through a dashboard to communicate the latest data on mpox in Canada. However, as the number of new mpox cases in Canada has continued to decline since reaching a peak around the end of June 2022, this report will replace the currently inactive dashboard with an updated and detailed snapshot of mpox in Canada, including a summary of important findings...
Epidemiological summary report: 2022-23 mpox outbreak in Canada
Background
Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is a viral infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), and closely related to the virus that causes smallpox. Canada was among the countries affected by the global 2022-23 mpox outbreak caused by clade IIb MPXV, with cases primarily among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Prior to the global mpox outbreak, MPXV was endemic in certain central and western African countries, with only occasional cases associated with travel and imported animals reported in other countries.Footnote 1
This report was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with local, provincial and territorial public health partners, to summarize the outbreak of human cases of mpox in Canada, based on cases reported to PHAC between May 19, 2022 and December 31, 2023. Prior to this report, PHAC published routine updates through a dashboard to communicate the latest data on mpox in Canada. However, as the number of new mpox cases in Canada has continued to decline since reaching a peak around the end of June 2022, this report will replace the currently inactive dashboard with an updated and detailed snapshot of mpox in Canada, including a summary of important findings...