The first confirmed case of monkeypox in the United States this year recently travelled to Canada, health officials said Wednesday, as concern rises over the spread of the infectious virus in multiple countries.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a statement that an adult male tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, which was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more: Monkeypox cases are now suspected in U.K., Spain, Portugal — here’s what you need to know The department did not say where in Canada the man travelled to or when.
The case does not pose any risk to the public, officials added, but contact tracing is ongoing. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said no cases of monkeypox have been reported to the agency as of Wednesday evening.