Manitoba Health has announced the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the province.
They say that due to the risk of identifying the individual, information about their region of residence, gender and age will not be released.
According to public health, officials will provide notification to close contacts, and to specific locations, if the risk to others is considered high and contacts may be unknown.
They also say that an investigation, including contact tracing, is ongoing and that acquisition likely occurred outside of the province.
More information on monkeypox can be found on the provincial government's website.
