First case of monkeypox confirmed in Brant County

Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in Brant.

The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) said on Monday, July 11, it received laboratory confirmation of the case.

The health unit said it has been in contact with the individual and has initiated case management for close contacts. The risk to the general public at this time is low, BCHU said.

The public health unit said it will be offering monkeypox immunization clinics in the near future and information and the clinic dates will be released soon.

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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 World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside its usual zones should be considered an international public health emergency. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, file)