On Friday, the agency announced it had recorded its first confirmed case as a man in his 30s tested positive for the virus.
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As of Wednesday, 890 cases had been reported in Canada with 423 of those reported in Ontario. Waterloo Public Health says the virus is “spread through close contact with bodily fluids, respiratory droplets or lesions of an infected person or animal, or through contaminated materials such as clothing and bedding.” 4:20 Canada has enough monkeypox vaccine, but still faces ‘limited supplies’ Canada has enough monkeypox vaccine, but still faces ‘limited supplies’ – July 27, 2022 He says a rash that looks like chicken pox will appear after a person experiences flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes and/or fatigue. Trending Stories
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Story continues below ad Most people infected with monkeypox should recover on their own after a few weeks, but in some cases, people can become very sick and die, according to the Public Health Service of Canada website. Infected individuals usually develop symptoms five to 21 days after exposure to the monkeypox virus, which includes a painful rash that can last from 14 to 28 days.
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Waterloo Public Health says if you contract the virus, you should isolate, wear a mask and seek medical attention. WPH says it will offer the Imvamune vaccine to those at high risk of infection in more detail soon. He says the risk to the public is low as the virus does not spread easily, but people can further mitigate the risk by practicing good hygiene and safe sex, while also avoiding contact with people who are sick. — with files from Global News’ Heidi Lee © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
