Canada Monkeypox Cases
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Canada’s monkeypox outbreak showing ‘encouraging’ signs, says WHO chiefEarlier this month, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said there were early signs the country’s monkeypox infections were starting to slow.CanadaAug 31, 2022
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About half of Canadians are worried about monkeypox outbreak, survey saysA Halifax research firm said in a new report about 15 per cent of Canadians are extremely concerned about the monkeypox outbreak, while 19 per cent are indifferent or unsure.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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Canada hasn’t needed to declare monkeypox an emergency, top doctor says. Here’s whyCanada already has mechanisms, including vaccines and treatments, in place to tackle the monkeypox outbreak amid signs of cases slowing down, Dr. Theresa Tam said.CanadaAug 12, 2022
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Alberta expands eligibility of monkeypox vaccineThe Alberta government is expanding the eligibility criteria of the monkeypox vaccine to those at high risk for exposure to the virus.HealthJul 28, 2022
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Monkeypox: Canada’s top doctor urges those at risk to get vaccinated as cases climbMonkeypox, which causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, is transmitted to humans from animals caused by an orthopoxvirus, which is related to smallpox, according to PHAC.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Ottawa to give $1M to reach communities impacted by monkeypoxThe Public Health Agency of Canada says the disease is mainly being transmitted among men who report intimate contact with men, but anyone can get monkeypox.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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2 new suspected cases, 1 probable case of monkeypox in TorontoThe agency says all three cases are men, two in their 30s and one in their 20s.HealthMay 25, 2022
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Monkeypox: Here are the treatments and what to do when infectedThere is no specific vaccines nor therapeutics for monkeypox, but shots and antivirals designed for smallpox can be used, experts say.HealthMay 21, 2022
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3 more monkeypox cases confirmed in Quebec, bringing Canadian total to 5The agency is still investigating about two dozen other suspected cases of the rare infectious disease in Quebec, which has not been detected before in Canada.HealthMay 20, 2022
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