World Health Organization

• Canada’s monkeypox cases hit 300 as numbers exceed 5,800 globally

  As of July 4, there are 211 monkeypox cases in Quebec, 77 cases in Ontario, eight cases in Alberta and four cases in British Columbia.

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  Jul 4
  
• 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
  
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• Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in last 2 weeks, says WHO

  In the U.K., which has the biggest monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa, officials have noted the disease is spreading in "defined sexual networks."

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  Jul 1
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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
• 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
• Monkeypox outbreak: Case count rises to more than 3,200 globally, says WHO

  The WHO head called on member states to share information on the monkeypox virus as it would help the agency in its goal to support countries to contain transmission.

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  Jun 23
• Quebec health officials say province now has 184 confirmed monkeypox cases

  Monkeypox is transmitted through prolonged close contact via respiratory droplets, direct contact with skin lesions or bodily fluids, or through contaminated clothes or bedding.

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  Jun 23
• WHO to discuss declaring monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency

  Declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency would mean the U.N. health agency considers the outbreak to be an ``extraordinary event''.

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  Jun 23
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• Canadian heading WHO’s fight against monkeypox

  The Canadian heading the World Health Organization's fight against monkeypox says it's crucial to act before the virus begin spreading in the general population.

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  Jun 11
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• COVID-19 origins unclear but lab leak theory needs more study, WHO says

  In a report released Thursday, WHO's expert group said ``key pieces of data'' are still missing to explain how the pandemic began.

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  Jun 9