Ontario Monkeypox

• Ontario weighs declaring monkeypox outbreak over, Moore says

  Dr. Kieran Moore said last month that the number of active cases peaked in mid-July.

  Health

  Oct 14, 2022
  
• Monkeypox activity in Ontario peaked in July, top doctor says

  Moore says most of those new cases are travel-related, particularly from American hot spots, rather than people acquiring an infection within Ontario.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2022
  
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• 1st monkeypox case reported in Elgin-Oxford, Southwestern Public Health says

  Very few details have been made public about the first active case of monkeypox in the Elgin Oxford County region, but the case involves an adult male, health officials said.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2022
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• Monkeypox vaccine eligibility expanded to more Ontario LGBTQ people, sex workers

  Previously, the priority group for the vaccine was gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who met certain criteria.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2022
• Waterloo Public Health reports area’s 2nd case of monkeypox

  For the second time this month and ever, Waterloo Public Health is reporting a new case of monkeypox involving someone in the region.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
• Public Health Ontario reports 529 monkeypox cases as of Monday, up from 478 last week

  The report says nearly 75 per cent of the confirmed cases are in Toronto and all but three cases are reported among males. 

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Public Health Ontario reports 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox

  Public Health Ontario says there were 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province as of Thursday, up from 326 on Monday.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2022
• Peterborough Public Health to host monkeypox vaccine clinic in August; HKPR reports first case

  Peterborough Public Health will host the vaccination clinic on Aug. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments must be booked in advance.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2022
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• Ontario NDP calls for permanent paid sick days program to fight monkeypox

  NDP legislator Kristyn Wong-Tam says the isolation recommendation for those who are sick with monkeypox can be 21 days or potentially longer.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2022
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• Public Health Ontario reports 230 monkeypox cases, up from 156 in last update

  The provincial agency's latest report says the cases are largely in southern Ontario, with 172 cases in Toronto, as well as one each in Sudbury and North Bay.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2022