Another case of monkeypox virus has been confirmed in the city, says Toronto Public Health (TPH).
In a series of tweets Tuesday afternoon, TPH said that on May 31 at 3 p.m., there were two positive cases, nine negative cases and six under investigation.
“There is a new case confirmed in the lab since our last update,” TPH said in a tweet.
The health unit said it continues to monitor “monkeypox activity” in Toronto.
TPH announced the first confirmed case of the virus in the city on May 26.
Read more: Toronto Public Health confirms first case of monkeypox virus
In a previous press release, the health unit said the monkeypox is a “rare disease caused by a virus that is normally endemic in Central and West Africa.”
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“It was first identified in monkeys, but its origins remain unknown,” the statement said.
According to the health unit, the virus is spread by contact with body fluids, including fluids from monkeypox ulcers, bedding or contaminated clothing or through respiratory droplets.
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“Anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, can infect the monkey’s smallpox through contact with body fluids, smallpox wounds or sharing contaminated items,” the statement said. “Common household disinfectants can kill the monkeypox virus.”
The virus can also be transmitted by scratching or biting an infected animal.
2/2: We will continue to keep the public informed with updated data from Monday to Friday at 15:00. Learn more about #Monkeypox, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and local case numbers: https://t.co/ 2xHsWzsw6Y.
– Toronto Public Health (@TOPublicHealth) May 31, 2022
According to TPH, symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that “often appears within a few days after the onset of symptoms. It starts on the face and s ‘extends to other parts of the body’.
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TPH said most people recover on their own without treatment.
“Smallpox treatment can be used for smallpox in emergencies,” says a post on the TPH website. “In some circumstances, the smallpox vaccine may be given after exposure, as determined by a healthcare provider.”
The health unit said anyone with symptoms of smallpox should report them to their healthcare provider “as soon as possible.”
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