Ottawa / UNI / Sputnik: A total of 77 cases of monkeypox infection have been confirmed in Canada, after the province of Quebec reported 71 cases, the Quebec Ministry of Health announced.
“As of June 2, 71 cases have been reported in Quebec. For this five cases [were reported] in Ontario and one in Alberta have been added, “a statement from the Quebec Department of Health said Friday.
Canada’s chief public health officer, Theresa Tam, said most of the reported cases were gay and bisexual men.
However, Tam also said that the risk of exposure is not exclusively related to any group and both men and women can be affected equally.
The Quebec Ministry of Health advised residents to watch for symptoms for a period of 21 days if they have been in close contact with a suspected case of infection or with symptomatic individuals.
“[A]do not sleep in the same bed, avoid sexual intercourse, limit contact with them and wear a mask in their presence, “the statement said.
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans and comes from the same family of viruses that cause smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980. A number of doctors in the United States have publicly stated that the disease can be identified and treated, and the population does not you have to panic.
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