A total of 681 monkeypox cases throughout Canada had been reported by Canadian authorities, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said.
“In Canada, as of July 22nd, 2022, a total of 681 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported nationally, from: Quebec (331); Ontario (288); British Columbia (48); Alberta (12); and Saskatchewan (2),” Tam said via Twitter.
The monkeypox virus can spread to anyone, said Tam during close contact with a person infected with monkeyox with his skin sores or via direct contact with their personal or shared items, including bed linens, towels, and other objects.
The safety guidelines published by Canada’s health authority, strongly advise symptomatic or infected people to stay at home, citizens should clean surfaces after receiving visitors, wear masks and avoid contact with potentially ill friends or relatives.
A zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans, Monkeypox is endemic in some African countries. The pathogen comes from the same family of viruses that causes smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980. The first outbreak of monkeypox in non-endemic countries was reported in May.
