Canada registers 77 cases of monkeypox and “worrying situation” in Quebec

Canada registers until this Friday 77 confirmed cases of the so-called monkeypox, almost all detected in Quebec, where the authorities consider that the situation is “worrying”.

The North American nation had confirmed its first two cases on May 20 in that French-speaking province.

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A situation considered “worrying”, explained Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief administrator of the Canadian federal public health agency, during a press conference. The authorities fear in particular “the development of cases in families and affecting pregnant women or young children,” he added.

Njoo also clarified that this spread “it is not (limited) to any particular group or environment” and therefore can affect “anyone, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.”

In this sense, vaccines against the smallpox to the province. They can be effective in protecting cases contact because there is no specific cure for the smallpox of ape, which usually heals itself.

The smallpox of bow it is mainly a mild disease, but its spread outside endemic areas, such as West Africa, remains a concern.

Since the current peak of cases Almost a month ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) had been notified of 550 cases in 30 countries, mainly European, where the disease is not endemic and is detected very rarely.

This infectious disease is characterized by the appearance of rashes, which can be painful, especially if they are in sensitive areas such as the genitals.

Source: Elcomercio

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