Monkeypox cases creep upwards in Ottawa, demand for testing grows

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\u0022OPH is working to ramp up clinic capacity at the sexual health clinic to address the increase in demand for monkeypox testing\u0022

The cases make up seven per cent of the 423 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ontario according to the data, which was published on Tuesday.

More than three-quarters of the confirmed monkeypox cases in Ontario are in the Greater Toronto Area. In all but two of the 423 confirmed cases, the patients were men. According to the CDC,This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.No one has died from monkeypox in Ontario, but 11 people have been hospitalized and two of them landed in the ICU.Imvamune”, was originally developed for the prevention of smallpox, but can be used to protect against monkeypox infection.

“OPH is working to ramp up clinic capacity at the sexual health clinic to address the increase in demand for monkeypox testing,” Turcotte’s statement said. “People with signs and symptoms of Monkeypox infection should NOT receive the Imvamune monkeypox vaccine as it is not intended for the treatment of Monkeypox. Do not attend an Imvamune clinic if you have symptoms,” says the OPH website.Where to get vaccinated

 

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I've got even money on calls for testing in public schools, by September. Who's gonna float it first, TorontoStar or CTVNews ?

Dr. Nilli the quack will come up with the monkeyjabpalooza and save humanity 💪💪

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