Head Topics

More monkeypox cases identified in Vancouver Island region, additional vaccines on the way

  • 📰 CTVNewsVI
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 68%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

Health officials have identified two more cases of monkeypox in the Vancouver Island region, bringing the region's total case count to six.

Across the province, 81 cases of the virus have been confirmed, with 69 cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and six cases in Fraser Health.

The health authority is expecting another shipment of vaccines next week and urges anyone who is at risk of infection and has not been able to book a vaccine appointment online to"The risk to the public remains very low and vaccination of high-risk individuals remains the most effective tool to mitigate the risk of transmission," Leyne said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

How does this: 'The risk to the public remains very low and vaccination of high-risk individuals remains the most effective tool to mitigate the risk of transmission,' according to Island Health spokesperson Andrew Leyne. Pair with what the CDC has to say:

monkey pox has become a secret disease. People aren't reporting it.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 28. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

CTV News Vancouver Island at Five for Wednesday, August 3, 2022CTV News Vancouver Island at Five
Source: CTVNewsVI - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »

CTV News Vancouver Island at Six for Wednesday, August 3, 2022CTV News Vancouver Island at Six
Source: CTVNewsVI - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »

'Size of grapefruits': Vancouver Island mayor caught in extreme Alberta hailstormA family road trip through Alberta took a dramatic turn for the mayor of Courtenay, B.C.
Source: CTVNewsVI - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »

Campfire ban now in effect on Vancouver IslandA sweeping campfire ban has gone into effect for the Coastal Fire Centre, including Vancouver Island.
Source: CHEK_News - 🏆 59. / 55 Read more »

Campfire ban now in effect on Vancouver IslandA sweeping campfire ban has gone into effect for the Coastal Fire Centre, including Vancouver Island.
Source: CHEK_News - 🏆 59. / 55 Read more »

CTV News Vancouver Island at Six for Thursday, August 4, 2022CTV News Vancouver Island at Six
Source: CTVNewsVI - 🏆 28. / 68 Read more »