Canada hasn’t needed to declare monkeypox an emergency, top doctor says. Here’s why
“There’s a very different approach in terms of accessing authorities and funding in the United States compared to Canada,” said Tam during a virtual news conference.
“For monkeypox, we’ve been already doing all the things that the U.S. is also doing — being able to mobilize vaccines, being able to mobilize therapeutics,” she said, adding that the local and provincial authorities have the flexibility to do what they need to respond. To date, there have been 28 hospitalizations, including two ICU admissions, due to monkeypox, but no deaths in Canada.
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