After the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal, it is Quebec’s turn to investigate a dozen suspected cases of monkey pox or “monkeypox”.
Posted at 8:49 p.m.
“For the moment, Quebec has no confirmed cases of Monkeypoxbut we are investigating about ten cases of ulcerative genital lesions”, indicated to The Press the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Marjorie Larouche. The department has also been notified that a person diagnosed with monkeypox has traveled to Quebec.
For its part, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it is monitoring the situation closely, while ensuring that no case has been reported to the Agency for the moment.
“PHAC has alerted provincial and territorial public health authorities and laboratory partners across Canada to be vigilant and investigate any potential cases,” said agency spokeswoman Anna Madison.
Europe also affected
Since May 6, seven cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK. Spain and Portugal in turn announced on Wednesday that they had identified more than 40 suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox.
Monkeypox is usually transmitted from animals to humans. “Human-to-human transmission can occur through contact with bodily fluids, lesions on the skin or internal mucosal surfaces, and respiratory droplets,” Ms.me Madison.
The most common symptoms of this infection are fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills and fatigue. Skin rashes can also occur, often on the face, and spread to other parts of the body including the genitals.
There is no cure for monkeypox, but the viral infection is self-limiting, with symptoms usually resolving on their own within 14 to 21 days.
With Agence France-Presse