The Canadian province of Quebec has confirmed 15 cases of monkeypox as of Monday, the provincial health department said on Tuesday.
Nearly 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported recent outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 230 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in Europe. Canada confirmed its first two cases of monkeypox virus infections in the country last week after authorities in Quebec said they were investigating 17 suspected cases.
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection similar to human smallpox, though milder. Canada confirmed its first two cases of monkeypox last week after authorities in Quebec said they were investigating 17 suspected cases.
Duclos said the federal government began “pre-positioning of the vaccine Imvamune and therapeutics from our National Emergency Strategic Stockpile in jurisdictions across the country.” A small shipment of the Imvamune vaccine was sent to Quebec on Tuesday, he said.
“I want to reiterate to Canadians that this is a different situation than we saw ourselves in with the emergence of Covid-19,” Duclos said, noting that unlike the coronavirus pandemic Canada has a supply of vaccines on hand already.
Source: Reuters
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