The number of Monkeypox cases in Canada has grown to 77.
Seventy-one of those cases are in Quebec, five in Ontario and one in Alberta.
The Public Health Agency of Canada updated case numbers on Friday evening.
Canada confirmed its first two cases of Monkeypox on May 19.
During a briefing on Friday, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam told reporters the virus in not exclusively connected to any group or setting, “Anyone, no matter their gender or sexual orientation, could get infected and spread the virus if they come into close contact, including intimate sexual contact with an infected person or a contaminated object.”
PHAC is continuing to collect and analyze epidemiological information reported by the provinces and territories to help define the national scope of the investigation.
As the investigation evolves, the Agency says it is anticipated that additional cases will be reported in the country.
