The chief administrator of the Public Health Agency of Canada, Theresa Tam, confirmed on Thursday that a total of 278 cases of monkeypox had been identified in this country as of June 29.
These cases have been reported nationally, including four in British Columbia, five in Alberta, 67 in Ontario, and 202 in Quebec, according to this medical official.
Ms Tam reiterated that the risk of exposure to monkeypox was not exclusive to any particular group or environment.
Anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, can become infected and spread the virus if they come into close contact with someone who has the disease or come into direct contact with objects touched by someone who has the disease. sickness, like towels or sheets, she warned.
