OTTAWA, September 22 (Xinhua) – Health Canada (PHAC) on Wednesday confirmed a total of 1,379 cases of monkeypox in the country, including those that entered the country.
The office said the number of confirmed cases included 667 from Ontario, 515 from Quebec, 150 from British Columbia, 39 from Alberta and three from Saskatchewan. Two Yukon borders, one each in Nova Scotia, Manitoba and New Brunswick. .
Several Canadian states are awaiting recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. Should a second dose vaccination strategy be initiated and how? Which is expected in the coming weeks.
Experts say that monkeypox is a viral infection that can spread from person to person through close contact with an infected person. This includes hugs, kisses, massages, or sex.
