Monkeypox Virus Outbreak Canada

• Monkeypox in Canada: 211 confirmed cases reported across the country

  As monkeypox cases rise to more than 2,000 worldwide, Canada reported 210 infections on June 22, including 171 in Quebec and 33 in Ontario.

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  Jun 22, 2022
  
• Monkeypox outbreak ‘containable,’ WHO says with 131 cases confirmed

  While the outbreak is unusual, it remains "containable" and limited, the WHO said, and it's convening further meetings to support countries on how to tackle the situation.

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  May 24, 2022
  
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• Monkeypox likely spread through sex at 2 raves in Europe, expert suggests

  Monkeypox can be spread through close contact with an infected person or their clothing or bedsheets, but sexual transmission has not yet been documented.

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  May 23, 2022
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• Monkeypox spread ‘unusual’ but risk to Canadians is ‘low,’ officials say

  Just under a 'couple dozen of people' are under investigation for monkeypox in Canada after the country confirmed its first cases this week, said Dr. Theresa Tam on Friday.

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  May 20, 2022
• Monkeypox has Canadian researchers scrambling. Why, and how contagious is it?

  Monkeypox is a member of the smallpox family, although it causes less serious illness. But how did it get its name, and how does it spread?

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  May 19, 2022