The BC Centre for Disease Control has confirmed there are no suspected cases of monkeypox in the province.
Canada’s chief public health officer said earlier Friday there are now just under two dozen cases of monkeypox in Canada and there were some suspected cases in B.C.
Theresa Tam said Friday that “people under investigation by local authorities are following up in Quebec but then in British Columbia as well.”.
So far, only two cases have been confirmed in Quebec, which are the first cases in Canada.
Canada confirms first 2 cases of monkeypox in Quebec
Health officials in European countries where monkeypox cases have been found this month said the majority of the cases were men who have sex with men
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