With 745 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says that an 'urgent' response is required to address the outbreak, and is encouraging those at highest risk to get vaccinated.
With 745 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says that an "urgent" response is required to address the outbreak, and is encouraging those at highest risk to get vaccinated.
The viral disease—often presenting as a viral infection with a rash—spreads through close personal contact with those who have a symptomatic case. This can occur in a few ways: While in Canada monkeypox is predominantly spreading among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men—with 99 per cent of cases reported to date occurring in people who identify as male and the majority having reported same-sex sexual contact—health officials have sought to emphasize that anyone can become infected and transmit the virus.
She said federal officials are "closely monitoring emerging data," pledging the public health response will evolve as they learn more.to raise awareness and fight the stigma around the disease, there are calls for a more comprehensive national response to the emerging public health concern. So far, the federal government has distributed more than 70,000 doses of the vaccine to the provinces and territories, of which approximately 27,000 doses have been administered.
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