Alleged cases of monkeypox in Montreal are being investigated

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“There are currently no reported cases (in Canada) of the PHAC,” said the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Photo published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, showing lesions caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Photo by CDC

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Alleged cases of monkeypox are being investigated in Montreal, an infectious disease specialist said on Wednesday, as global reports show a growing number of infections in other countries.

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Donald Vin, a medical microbiologist at McGill University Health Center, said he was aware of at least seven alleged cases being investigated in Montreal, including the MUHC, on Wednesday.

The news comes after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Wednesday that it has confirmed the first case of monkeypox infection in the United States in 2022. The person is an elderly man who recently traveled to Canada. The agency did not specify which provinces or provinces the person visited and did not answer questions.

“The message is not to panic,” Vin said, adding that the person probably traveled to Quebec. “What we need to do is convey the message to people who may be involved through activities in the Massachusetts case or the alleged cases here that may have been uncovered.

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Vin said he expects to receive results from the Federal Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg on Friday.

However, Montreal’s public health department declined to comment late Wednesday on a Radio-Canada report that the city is investigating at least 13 suspected cases of monkeypox.

No cases of monkeypox have been confirmed, said agency spokesman Jean-Nicolas Obe, adding that he could not offer another comment.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a statement to the Montreal Gazette, saying it was “aware and closely monitoring the current situation regarding the reporting of monkeypox in Europe.” There are currently no reported cases (in Canada) of PHAC. “

Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that usually begins with symptoms such as fever, headache, back pain and fatigue, and then progresses to a rash on the face and body. PHAC says that the swelling or enlargement of the lymph nodes that accompanies monkeypox distinguishes it from smallpox. The incubation period is seven to 17 days, and most monkeypox infections last two to four weeks, it said.

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The agency also notes that the smallpox vaccine, which is routinely given to Canadians born before 1972, protects against monkeypox. Smallpox was eradicated in 1977.

The monkeypox virus does not spread easily among humans, said Vin and DPH in Massachusetts.

“Transmission can occur through contact with body fluids, monkeypox wounds, objects that have been contaminated with liquids or wounds (clothing, bedding, etc.), or through respiratory droplets after prolonged face-to-face contact.” says DPH on its website.

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