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By Glenn Hendry
Posted on June 30, 2022 at 2:54 pm
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The Durham region has its first confirmed case of monkeypox, one of 67 cases in the province confirmed by Public Health Ontario.
Most cases -54- are from Toronto, with Ottawa (3), Halton (2) and Middlesex-London (2) also confirming multiple cases. Unique cases have been confirmed in the Durham and Peel, Haldimand-Norfolk, Peterborough, Simcoe-Muskoka and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph regions.
The 67 cases are men, aged between 23 and 60 years
There are also five “likely” cases of smallpox from the monkey, including a female, from Toronto, Peel and London.
A spokesman for the office of Dr Robert Kyle, an official health doctor in the Durham region, confirmed the Ontario Public Health report. The community of origin of the confirmed case was not disclosed to protect the person’s identity.
The most common symptoms of the virus include rash, oral / genital lesions, inflamed lymph nodes, headache, fever, chills, myalgia, and fatigue.
The most commonly reported risk factors are:
- engage in sexual or intimate contact (e.g., hugs, kisses, hugs) with a new partner and / or with more than one
- Travel, being immunocompromised, or having close contact with someone from outside the province were reported less frequently.
Although cases have mostly been identified among men who report sexual or intimate contact with other men, anyone can suffer from monkeypox. Several factors that can increase the potential risk of exposure include close, sexual, and / or intimate contact with someone who has a rash, sores, or monkeypox scabs.
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