OTTAWA, October 6 (Xinhua) – Canadian Public Health Agency Wednesday (October 5). 1,406 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the country, including 38 hospitalized patients.
The total confirmed cases include 674 from Ontario, 521 from Quebec, 162 from British Columbia, 41 from Alberta, 3 from Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory, two including Nova Scotia, Manitoba and New Brunswick, one each.
Updated guidelines document from the Canadian National Advisory Board on Immunization. It is recommended that high-risk groups receive 2 doses of monkeypox vaccine when the vaccine is adequate.
Canada will begin a second monkeypox vaccination this week, which will be given to non-asymptomatic people. and injected 28 days after the first dose
Experts say that monkeypox is a viral infection that can spread from person to person through close contact with an infected person. This includes hugs, kisses, massages, or sex.
