Canada confirms 1,389 circumstances of monkeypox

Canada has confirmed 1,389 circumstances of monkeypox, the Public Well being Company of Canada introduced Friday (September 23).

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Monkeypox is a viral illness that may be unfold from individual to individual by means of shut contact with an contaminated particular person.

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Based on the well being company, among the many confirmed circumstances, 667 are from Ontario, 517 from Quebec, 158 from British Columbia, 39 from Alberta, 3 from Saskatchewan, 2 from Yukon and 1 from Nova Scotia. , Manitoba and New Brunswick.

The provinces are at the moment ready for the Nationwide Advisory Committee on Immunization to supply recommendation on whether or not and the right way to begin a second dose technique which is anticipated within the coming weeks.

Based on native media, because of provincial shortages, regional public well being places of work are solely providing one dose of the Imvamune vaccine, with a second beneficial just for people who find themselves reasonably to severely immunocompromised.

Monkeypox is a viral illness that may be unfold from individual to individual by means of shut contact with an contaminated particular person, together with hugging, kissing, massaging or having intercourse, consultants say.

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