Monkeypox in Canada: What you need to know about the rare virus

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Monkeypox in Canada: The first case of monkeypox in B.C. was confirmed on June 6

Most of the Canadian cases are in Quebec , but there have also been five identified in Ontario and one in Alberta. On Jun 6, the B.C. Centres for Disease Control

Montreal public health director Dr. Mylene Drouin had said that although the infections were likely acquired through sexual activity, monkeypox is not considered a sexually transmitted disease, “and we don’t want to stigmatize one particular community.”Article content The virus doesn’t spread easily between people. Human-to-human transmission occurs primarily through large respiratory droplets, and through close and prolonged contact, said experts.Article content

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