A total of 112 cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in four provinces, Chief Public Health Officer Teresa Tam said Friday as she provided an update on the virus in Canada.
Ninety-eight cases have so far been confirmed in Quebec, nine in Ontario, four in Alberta, and one in British Columbia, Tam said in a press release.
“All cases to date are male and the majority report having sexual contact with men. However, this virus can spread to anyone through close contact with an infected person,” she said.
Tam said more cases can be expected “in the coming days and weeks,” as the National Microbiology Lab (NML) undertakes further testing to confirm a number of other suspected cases….