Get vaccinated against mpox, public health urges people at risk after 4 reported cases in 1 day - CBC.ca

The City of Toronto is urging people at risk of catching mpox to get vaccinated as soon as possible after reports of four new cases of the viral illness over 24 hours last Friday.

In a news release on Wednesday, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said those at risk for mpox, previously known as monkeypox, should get two doses of the vaccine Imvamune.

TPH defines mpox as a 'rare viral illness that spreads from person-to-person through contact with infected lesions, skin blisters, body fluids or respiratory secretions.'

TPH defines mpox as a "rare viral illness that spreads from person-to-person through contact with infected lesions, skin blisters, body fluids or respiratory secretions."

The public health unit said mpox can also be transmitted by contact with materials contaminated with the virus, such as clothing and bedding, and through bites and scratches from infected animals.

Symptoms can begin five to 21 days after being exposed and include fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion and swollen lymph nodes, followed by a rash or blisters.