“The National Microbiological Laboratory, or NML, is also performing confirmatory tests on a number of other suspected cases. “As a result, we are preparing for more confirmed cases in the coming days and weeks,” said Canada’s chief public health officer. Read also – Canada to strengthen work permit rules from next year: What it means for Indian students
Age range from 20 to 63 and all cases to date are men
Among the cases for which information is available, the ages ranged from 20 to 63 years and all cases to date are male and the virus can be “spread to anyone” through close contact with an infected person, said Theresa Tam. Read also – In the midst of the horror of monkey pox, Instructions on all matters of Uttar Pradesh. Special focus on air passengers
Vaccine for immunization against monkeypox
The National Immunization Advisory Committee (NACI) on Friday released new recommendations for the use of Imvamune, a Canadian-approved vaccine for monkey pox immunization, Tam said. NACI recommends that a single dose of Imvamune be offered to people at high risk of exposure for a possible or confirmed case of monkey pox or in a transmission setting, ideally within four days of exposure.
What causes monkey pox
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkey pox is caused by the monkey pox virus, which belongs to the orthopox virus family. It is a silva zoonosis that can cause infections in humans and the disease usually occurs in forested areas of Central and West Africa.
