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Saskatchewan health officials confirm first case of monkeypox in province

REGINA — Public health officials in Saskatchewan say they have confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the province.
Canadian Press
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This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, file

REGINA — Public health officials in Saskatchewan say they have confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the province.

They say the risk of the disease is low, but residents are encouraged to be aware of symptoms and contact a health care provider if they suspect they may be infected.

Typical symptoms include fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes.

A public health investigation, including contact tracing, is underway.

Health officials says the infection likely happened outside Saskatchewan.

They say that due to the risk of identifying the infected person, they are not releasing their location, age or gender. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 13, 2022.

The Canadian Press