Health Monkeypox

• Monkeypox risk in Hamilton ‘very low’ as cases surpass 1K in Canada

  Hamilton Public Health is characterizing the risk of getting monkeypox as minimal among the general public with only a handful of reported cases.

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  Aug 11, 2022
  
• Hamilton records first case of rare monkeypox virus: public health

  'At this time the risk to the general public remains very low, as we have not detected the virus circulating in Hamilton, and the virus does not spread easily.'

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  Jul 4, 2022
  
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• Public Health hosts pop-up monkeypox vaccination clinic in Hamilton’s east end

  The City of Hamilton says a vaccination initiative for the at-risk community will take place at the health clinic on Centennial Pkwy North by appointment only Thursday.

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  Jun 29, 2022
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• Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, says WHO

  Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the WHO ruled on Saturday, although WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply concerned about the outbreak.

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  Jun 25, 2022