Canada: 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada

 

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Digital Desk, Ottawa. A total of 168 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Canada as of Friday. The country's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam gave this information.

According to the Xinhua news agency report, Health Officer Theresa Tam said that 2 cases of corona have been reported from British Columbia, 4 cases from Alberta, 21 from Ontario and 141 from Quebec.

Tam said he is working to raise awareness of the virus. Along with this, the situation of monkeypox is also constantly being monitored.

Tam said, according to reports to the Public Health Agency of Canada, all cases of monkeypox are infected in men, between the ages of 20 and 69. However, this disease is not related to any particular group.

According to the WHO, monkeypox is a sylvatic zoonosis, which spreads like smallpox. The disease spreads from animals to humans. However, the disease does not last very long but it is definitely dangerous.

 

Source- IANS

Disclaimer: This is a news published directly from IANS News Feed.

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