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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