Montreal: Canada It previously reported two confirmed cases monkeypox Thursday night, adding to a rising number of cases of the contagious, but rarely fatal, disease in Europe and North America.
“Tonight, the Province of Quebec was notified that two samples obtained by the NML (National Microbiology Laboratory) have tested positive for monkeypox. These are the first two confirmed cases in Canada,” public health agency Canada said in a release.
Other suspected cases being investigated MontrealQuebec’s largest city, officials said.
In a news conference Thursday morning, Montreal’s public health officials noted they had 17 suspected cases.
Several dozen suspected or confirmed monkeypox infections have been detected in Europe and North America since early May, raising fears that the disease – usually concentrated in West Africa – may be spreading.
Monkeypox is an uncommon disease that usually causes fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, and a chickenpox-like rash on the hands and face.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday noted that anyone “can spread monkeypox through contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, or shared objects (such as clothing and bedding) that have been contaminated with the fluids or wounds of a person with monkeypox.” are,” adding that household disinfectants can kill viruses on surfaces.
“Tonight, the Province of Quebec was notified that two samples obtained by the NML (National Microbiology Laboratory) have tested positive for monkeypox. These are the first two confirmed cases in Canada,” public health agency Canada said in a release.
Other suspected cases being investigated MontrealQuebec’s largest city, officials said.
In a news conference Thursday morning, Montreal’s public health officials noted they had 17 suspected cases.
Several dozen suspected or confirmed monkeypox infections have been detected in Europe and North America since early May, raising fears that the disease – usually concentrated in West Africa – may be spreading.
Monkeypox is an uncommon disease that usually causes fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, and a chickenpox-like rash on the hands and face.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday noted that anyone “can spread monkeypox through contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, or shared objects (such as clothing and bedding) that have been contaminated with the fluids or wounds of a person with monkeypox.” are,” adding that household disinfectants can kill viruses on surfaces.