As of June 6, 90 cases of monkeypox have been declared in Quebec, indicates the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS).
Posted at 4:29 p.m.
“813 doses of vaccine have been administered since May 27,” the ministry added on Twitter.
Monkeypox can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, but also through close physical contact with an infected person, their clothes or their sheets.
While in most cases the disease heals on its own in two to four weeks, life-threatening complications can occur in approximately 1% of cases, particularly affecting immunocompromised people.
Last Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada considered the epidemic situation in Quebec “worrying”.
Fever, night sweats, headaches, swollen glands and muscle aches are the main warning signs of the disease. People with these symptoms are advised to promptly see a healthcare professional for an evaluation, wear a mask and cover the lesions.