Public health officials report 168 cases of monkeypox across Canada

On Friday, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam reported that there have been 168 confirmed cases as of June 17 in Canada — 141 from Quebec, 21 from Ontario, four from Alberta and two from British Columbia. Globally, there are at least 1,285 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported from 28 non-endemic countries as of June 8. Tam also added that habits to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as staying home when symptomatic, will help prevent infections of monkeypox.

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