Peel Public Health states that it has identified the first case ofmonkeypoxin the area.
On Monday, the health unit stated that a case was detected in a man in his thirties living inMississauga.
"The risk to the community remains low," said Dr. Kate Bingham, Deputy Medical Officer in the Peel area, in a press release. “We are working with community partners to increase access to vaccines for individuals at high risk of peeling.”
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Peel Public Health stated that monkey vaccine is part of the same virus family as smallpox ..
Symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, and rashes and lesions that may appear on the face and genitals before they spread to other areas.
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Health unit is a symptom Contact your healthcare provider and avoid close contact with others until your symptoms improve or the rash has healed.
According to Peel Public Health, the virus spreads through close contact with the infected person.
"Most infections are primarily caused by close contact with monkeypox lesions," the release said. "The virus can be transmitted through large droplets or by sharing contaminated items."
Health units say that common disinfectants can kill the virus. I said I could.
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Staff Most people said they would recover from monkeypox without treatment.
"People who are in close contact with people who test positive for monkeypox should self-monitor their symptoms and contact Peel Public Health to determine if they are eligible for vaccination. We need to make sure, "said the release.
Health units warn residents to use protection when "engaging intimate activities with others" and vaccination "high-risk contact and high-risk exposure of cases" He added that it is available to those who are considered to be. virus.
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