Monkeypox In Canada
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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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Monkeypox risk in Hamilton ‘very low’ as cases surpass 1K in CanadaHamilton Public Health is characterizing the risk of getting monkeypox as minimal among the general public with only a handful of reported cases.HealthAug 11, 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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First case of monkeypox reported on Vancouver Island, bringing B.C. total to 21The patient resides in the southern part of Vancouver Island and contact tracing is already underway, the health authority said in a Friday statementHealthJul 8, 2022
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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.'HealthJul 4, 2022
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Quebec now has 211 confirmed cases of monkeypox as vaccination numbers riseThe Health Department's latest update shows that 8,101 doses of smallpox vaccine Imvamune have been administered across Quebec since May 27.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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Quebec tops 200 confirmed cases of monkeypoxAlong with the latest monkeypox numbers, Quebec's health department reported that 7,568 doses of smallpox vaccine Imvamune have been administered in the province since late May.CanadaJun 28, 2022
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Alberta detects second case of monkeypoxDr. Deena Hinshaw said the second case is not linked to the first case of monkeypox in Alberta which was announced last week.CanadaJun 7, 2022
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Quebec now has 90 confirmed monkeypox casesThe latest update from the province's health ministry also shows that 813 doses of the vaccine against the virus have been administered to date.CanadaJun 7, 2022
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