First case of monkeypox confirmed in Alberta

Jun 3, 2022 | 7:22 AM

Alberta has its first case of monkeypox.

The province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announced Thursday on Twitter that one isolated case has been confirmed in an adult.

I would like to provide an update on monkeypox in Alberta. Monkeypox is a rare disease that can cause fevers, aches & rashes. Though monkeypox is uncommon & generally considered a low risk to the public at large, one isolated case has now been confirmed in Alberta. (1/9)

— Dr. Deena Hinshaw (@CMOH_Alberta) June 2, 2022

“I would like to remind Albertans that monkeypox does not spread easily between people. Transmission can occur by contact w/body fluids, sores or items recently contaminated with fluids or sores,” Hinshaw stated on her social media page.

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Alberta

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