The infected person is currently in isolation. Public Health is investigating to find the source of the exposure. Authorities are actively seeking close contacts of the infected person to notify them of the situation. Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of the province recalls that symptoms in people affected appear between 6 to 13 days following exposure to the virus. Public Health has not disclosed where this first case was detected.
First case of monkeypox detected in New Brunswick
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