One case was reported in British Columbia, four in Alberta, nine in Ontario and 98 in Quebec.
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Monkey pox is a rare disease that comes from the same family of smallpox viruses that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared to be extinct worldwide in 1980. With the vast majority of smallpox cases in Canada in Quebec, the province has begun to offer the smallpox vaccine to specific close contacts of those infected. As of June 9, 1,622 people had been vaccinated, the Quebec Ministry of Health said. The story goes on under the ad Smallpox: as of June 8, in Quebec, 98 cases have been reported and 1,622 doses of the vaccine have been administered since May 27. To learn more about this infection, symptoms and modes of transmission: https://t.co/y3a5YtyFeS – Health Quebec (@sante_qc) June 9, 2022 Canada stopped vaccinating people against smallpox in 1972. Toronto has 23 cases under investigation since Thursday, according to its public health unit. 1/2: We continue to monitor the #Monkeypox activity in TO. As of June 9, 2022 at 3 p.m., there were: 9 positive cases & 23 cases under investigation for this virus. There is 1 new laboratory confirmed case from our last update. – Toronto Public Health (@TOPublicHealth) June 9, 2022 The story goes on under the ad Toronto Public Health announced the city’s first confirmed smallpox laboratory on May 26. Trending Stories
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More than 1,000 cases of the disease have been reported in the WHO in the current outbreak outside the countries where it is most common. So far, twenty-nine countries have reported confirmed cases. As the disease continues to spread around the world, the Public Health Service of Canada (PHAC) has issued a travel guide to encourage those leaving the country to be extra careful. “During your journey, you may undergo procedures at your destination to limit the spread of monkey pox, such as isolation, in case you become infected,” the agency said in a statement on June 8. Canadians may also have limited access to timely and appropriate health care if they become ill and may be delayed in returning home, PHAC warned.
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Monkey pox is spread through contact with wounds and objects such as bedding or towels exposed to the virus. It can also be spread through respiratory droplets, which are distributed by coughing or sneezing.
Although it can be transmitted through close contact during sexual activity, it is not known to spread through semen or vaginal or rectal fluids.
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The virus is not as easily transmitted as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Symptoms consist mainly of skin lesions in the mouth and genitals and may also include fever, headaches and pain in the joints and muscles, according to the WHO.
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Anyone who shows symptoms should visit a health professional, wear a mask and cover the lesions and inform the clinic in a timely manner.
“Anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, could become infected and transmit the virus if they came in close contact, including having sex with an infected person or object,” said Dr. Theresa Tam, chief Canada Public Health. he said in a briefing last Friday.
– With files from Reuters
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