Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared
On Saturday, about a dozen health care workers sat under pink and blue tents on Ste-Catherine street, providing information to people who stopped by to inquire about the vaccine.Men were asked for their health cards or, in the case of tourists, for a piece of ID, and sat under the tents or perched on a nearby wall waiting for their turn.
The World Health Organization announced Saturday that monkeypox now qualifies as a global emergency, noting it has spread to more than 70 countries. Although monkeypox has been established in parts of central and west Africa for decades, it was not known to spark large outbreaks beyond the continent or to spread widely among people until May, when authorities detected dozens of epidemics in Europe, North America and elsewhere.
“Since the beginning of the outbreak, the Government of Canada’s top priority has been protecting the health of all Canadians,” read a statement issued after the WHO’s declaration. “The Government acknowledges the WHO’s determination and will continue its work with provinces and territories as it has since the start of the monkeypox outbreak.”The Quebec government said Friday in an email that monkeypox in the province is “relatively contained” despite numbers that continue to creep upward.
Libman said the WHO’s declaration of a global emergency constitutes a “call to action” that countries need to contain it. That means if it isn’t brought under control, it will “inevitably” spread to other groups, including households, he said.
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