Public health counts 25 cases of monkeypox in Quebec

Thirty cases of ulcerative lesions are also being investigated, he said in a press briefing. The person in charge of the file with the Montreal Regional Public Health Department, D^D Geneviève Bergeron, as well as D^D Also present was Caroline Quach, microbiologist-infectiologist at CHU Sainte-Justine.

According to Dr. Boileau, this is a particular situation, which is certainly troublingeven if he insists on saying it this is not a coronavirus -like situation where there is a very strong and important contamination that happens very quickly.

Most cases involve adult men having sex with other men. One of the cases was about a person under 18 years of age.

Montreal remains the center of transmission with 14 infections.

Vaccination

Luc Boileau confirmed that Quebec received doses of the Imvamune vaccine from the federal government on Tuesday. A single dose of the vaccine will be made available to people who have been in close contact with confirmed cases, preferably within four days of contact.

Vaccination can start tomorrow.

Symptoms of monkeypox mainly consist of skin lesions in the mouth or genitals, but these symptoms may be accompanied by fever, headache, swollen glands and joint pain, among others.

The national director of public health calls on people suspected of being ill to isolate themselves at home and in isolate yourself from other household members as much as possible. In addition, they should cover their wound and wear a mask when they come into contact with other people. Basic hygiene measures, such as hand washing, remain in place.

These instructions should be kept until the skin lesions have healed.

The incubation period for the virus is usually five to seven days, but can be from two to three weeks. Dr. remembered that. Boileau in most cases, the disease resolves on its own, within two to four weeks. However, serious complications can occur with very rare cases.