Toronto has 77% of Ontario’s monkeypox cases: Public Health Ontario
Posted August 2, 2022 2:39 pm.
Men in Toronto make up the vast bulk of Ontario’s monkeypox cases, according to new data from Public Health Ontario.
As of July 28, 2022, there are 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ontario, with 286 (77.9 per cent) in Toronto.
There are also 12 probable cases.
Nearly all of the confirmed infections (99.5 per cent) are in men, with just two cases identified in females.
So far no deaths from the virus have been reported. Eleven people have been hospitalized, but just two of 367 have ended up in ICU.
Meanwhile, Toronto Public Health (TPH) says it continues to offer the monkeypox vaccine to those most at risk.
As of Monday, August 1, TPH says it has administered 14,289 monkeypox vaccines.
2/2: We continue to work with our community partners to ensure the #vaccine is accessible to people who are at most risk at contracting this virus. For a list of upcoming #Monkeypox vaccine clinics & eligibility, please visit our website: https://t.co/v3lYAKc2Vc
— Toronto Public Health (@TOPublicHealth) August 2, 2022
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Ontario Public Health says the most common symptoms of monkeypox are rash, oral/genital lesions, swollen lymph nodes, headache, fever, chills, myalgia and fatigue.
Risk Factors (Source: Public Health Ontario)
- The most commonly reported risk factors include engaging in sexual or intimate contact (e.g., hugging, kissing, cuddling) with new and/or more than one partner.
- Travel, being immunocompromised, or having close contact with someone from outside of the province were less commonly reported.
- Although cases have mostly been identified among males who report sexual or intimate contact with other males (MSM), anyone can get monkeypox. Various factors that may increase the potential risk for exposure include close, sexual, and/or other intimate contact with someone who has a monkeypox rash, sore, or scabs.
