Canada Confirms 681 Monkeypox Cases As WHO Declares Global Emergency

Canada Confirms 681 Monkeypox Cases As WHO Declares Global Emergency
Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" in a photo illustration taken on May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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A total of 681 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed across five provinces in Canada, while the numbers are expected to rise as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” amid the global virus outbreak.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said in a July 23 statement that it is coordinating with provinces, territories, and the international community in response to the situation.