2022 monkeypox outbreak in Canada

The 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Canada is a part of the outbreak of human monkeypox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak started in Canada on May 19, 2022, with the country since then becoming one of the most affected in the Americas.

2022 monkeypox outbreak in Canada
Spread of disease as of September 2, 2022
DiseaseMonkeypox
Virus strainMonkeypox virus (West African clade)
LocationCanada
Index caseMontreal, Quebec (first suspected May 12, 2022)
Arrival dateMay 19, 2022
(5 months and 4 weeks ago)
Confirmed cases1,289
Hospitalized cases35
Deaths
0
Government website
Government of Canada

Background
These paragraphs are an excerpt from Monkeypox and 2022 monkeypox outbreak.

Monkeypox is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and some other animals.[1] Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over.[1] The time from exposure to onset of symptoms ranges from five to twenty-one days.[2][3] The duration of symptoms is typically two to four weeks.[3] There may be mild symptoms, and it may occur without any symptoms being known.[2][4] The classic presentation of fever and muscle pains, followed by swollen glands, with lesions all at the same stage, has not been found to be common to all outbreaks.[1][5] Cases may be severe, especially in children, pregnant women or people with suppressed immune systems.[6]

The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, a zoonotic virus in the genus Orthopoxvirus.[7] The variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, is also in this genus.[8] Of the two types in humans, clade II (formerly West African clade)[9] causes a less severe disease than the Central African (Congo basin) type.[10] It may spread from infected animals by handling infected meat or via bites or scratches.[11] Human-to-human transmission can occur through exposure to infected body fluids or contaminated objects, by small droplets, and possibly through the airborne route.[1][11] People can spread the virus from the onset of symptoms until all the lesions have scabbed and fallen off; with some evidence of spread for more than a week after lesions have crusted.[10] Diagnosis can be confirmed by testing a lesion for the virus's DNA.[12]

There is no known cure.[13] A study in 1988 found that the smallpox vaccine was around 85% protective in preventing infection in close contacts and in lessening the severity of the disease.[14] A newer smallpox and monkeypox vaccine based on modified vaccinia Ankara has been approved, but with limited availability.[2] Other measures include regular hand washing and avoiding sick people and animals.[15] Antiviral drugs, cidofovir and tecovirimat, vaccinia immune globulin and the smallpox vaccine may be used during outbreaks.[16][17] The illness is usually mild and most of those infected will recover within a few weeks without treatment.[17] Estimates of the risk of death vary from 1% to 10%, although few deaths as a consequence of monkeypox have been recorded since 2017.[18]

An ongoing outbreak of monkeypox was confirmed on May 6, 2022, beginning with a British resident who, after travelling to Nigeria (where the disease is endemic), presented symptoms consistent with monkeypox on 29 April 2022. The resident returned to the United Kingdom on 4 May, creating the country's index case of the outbreak.[19] The origin of several of the cases of monkeypox in the United Kingdom is unknown. Some monitors saw community transmission taking place in the London area as of mid-May,[20] but it has been suggested that cases were already spreading in Europe in the previous months.[21]

Transmission
Stages of lesion development.

A large portion of those infected were believed to have not recently traveled to areas of Africa where monkeypox is normally found, such as Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as central and western Africa. It is believed to be transmitted by close contact with sick people, with extra caution for those individuals with lesions on their skin or genitals, along with their bedding and clothing. The CDC has also stated that individuals should avoid contact and consumption of dead animals such as rats, squirrels, monkeys and apes along with wild game or lotions derived from animals in Africa.[22]

Symptoms such as fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and rashes or lesions are fairly common. Additionally some patients also have presented with proctitis. The Public Health Agency of Canada has noted that person to person transmission of monkeypox is possible from direct contact with bodily fluids including sexual contact.[23]

History
Monkeypox cases in Canada  ()
     Deaths        Confirmed cases
MayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSep
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date
Cases (rise)
Deaths (rise)
2022-05-19
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2(n.a.)
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2022-05-24
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15(n.a.)
2022-05-25
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16(+1)
2022-05-26
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26(+10)
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2022-06-02
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58(n.a.)
2022-06-03
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80(+22)
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2022-06-06
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81(n.a.)
2022-06-07
2022-06-08
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101(n.a.)
2022-06-09
2022-06-10
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115(n.a.)
⋮
2022-06-13
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122(n.a.)
2022-06-14
2022-06-15
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159(n.a.)
2022-06-16
2022-06-17
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177(n.a.)
⋮
2022-06-21
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210(n.a.)
2022-06-22
2022-06-23
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223(n.a.)
2022-06-24
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235(+12)
⋮
2022-06-27
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275(n.a.)
2022-06-28
2022-06-29
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278(n.a.)
2022-06-30
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278(=)
2022-07-01
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278(=)
2022-07-02
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287(+9)
2022-07-03
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298(+11)
2022-07-04
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300(+2)
2022-07-05
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300(=)
2022-07-06
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300(=)
2022-07-07
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358(+58)
2022-07-08
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375(+17)
2022-07-09
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378(+3)
2022-07-10
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378(=)
2022-07-11
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477(+99)
2022-07-12
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477(=)
2022-07-13
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493(+16)
2022-07-14
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530(+37)
2022-07-15
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538(+8)
2022-07-16
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538(=)
2022-07-17
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538(=)
2022-07-18
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575(+37)
2022-07-19
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604(+29)
2022-07-20
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604(=)
2022-07-21
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604(=)
2022-07-22
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745(+141)
2022-07-23
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745(=)
2022-07-24
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745(=)
2022-07-25
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745(=)
2022-07-26
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745(=)
2022-07-27
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745(=)
2022-07-28
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745(=)
2022-07-29
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803(+58)
2022-07-30
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803(=)
2022-07-31
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803(=)
2022-08-01
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803(=)
2022-08-02
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803(=)
2022-08-03
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803(=)
2022-08-04
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803(=)
2022-08-05
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957(+154)
2022-08-06
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957(=)
2022-08-07
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957(=)
2022-08-08
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957(=)
2022-08-09
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957(=)
2022-08-10
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1,008(+51)
2022-08-11
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1,008(=)
2022-08-12
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1,059(+51)
2022-08-13
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1,059(=)
2022-08-14
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1,059(=)
2022-08-15
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1,059(=)
2022-08-16
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1,059(=)
2022-08-17
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1,112(+53)
2022-08-18
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1,112(=)
2022-08-19
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1,168(+56)
2022-08-20
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1,168(=)
2022-08-21
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1,168(=)
2022-08-22
​
1,168(=)
2022-08-23
​
1,168(=)
2022-08-24
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1,206(+38)
2022-08-25
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1,206(=)
2022-08-26
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1,228(+22)
2022-08-27
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1,228(=)
2022-08-28
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1,228(=)
2022-08-29
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1,228(=)
2022-08-30
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1,228(=)
2022-08-31
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1,289(+61)
2022-09-01
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1,289(=)
2022-09-02
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1,289(=)
2022-09-03
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1,289(=)
2022-09-04
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1,289(=)
2022-09-05
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1,289(=)
2022-09-06
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1,289(=)

On May 18, the United States confirmed its first 2022 case of monkeypox and Canada reported 13 suspected cases.[24] On May 19, the first confirmed case of Monkeypox was reported in Toronto.[25] On May 27, 500 people in Montreal, Quebec, received smallpox vaccinations. By July 6, 800 Montrealers had lined up at the clinic in the center of the Gay Village that was offering the initial vaccination.[26][27]

Number of cases confirmed in the Canadian provinces

Canada currently has the 8th most monkeypox cases.[28]

Cases of monkeypox
Province or territory Cases
 Nova Scotia 1[29]
 New Brunswick 1[29]
 Manitoba 1[29]
 Yukon 2[29]
 Saskatchewan 3[29]
 Alberta 31[29]
 British Columbia 139[29]
 Quebec 493[29]
 Ontario 618[29]
Total cases 1,289[29]
As of September 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT

Responses

This was the first time in history that Monkeypox was in Canada.[30]

See also

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