Canada: 477 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Canada
- Monkeypox found in forest areas of West Africa
Digital Desk, Ottawa. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a total of 477 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Wednesday.
PHAC provided an update on these confirmed cases, which include 284 cases from Quebec, 156 from Ontario, 29 from British Columbia and eight from Alberta, reports Xinhua news agency.
PHAC said that going forward, case numbers could change, as provinces and territories continue to receive confirmatory test results from PHAC's National Microbiology Laboratory.
According to PHAC, the provinces and territories under their jurisdiction are reviewing case data and those meeting the case definition will be notified to PHAC for inclusion in the national investigation.
The National Microbiology Laboratory is conducting clinical trials for the virus that causes monkeypox. In addition, the laboratory is conducting whole genome sequencing.
Monkeypox is a sylvatic zoonosis that can cause infection in humans and the disease is commonly found in forest areas of Central and West Africa.
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