Travel advisory Canada monkeypox

2022 - 6 - 8

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Canadians travelling abroad urged to take precautions against ... (National Observer)

The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers to be extra careful abroad because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox.

Monkeypox spreads mainly through close contact with the virus on other humans or objects such as bed linens. It recommends Canadians delay travel and isolate if they have any symptoms of monkeypox, or have been diagnosed with monkeypox, to prevent spreading the virus. The agency warned travellers could find themselves subjected to isolation or other measures to limit the spread of the virus.

Canada issues Level 2 travel advisory as monkeypox continues its ... (Digital Journal)

Canada's public health agency has issued a travel notice as the monkeypox virus continues to spread globally.

Global News noted that the travel advisory did not mention any specific countries, however, the monkeypox virus has spread to 29 nonendemic countries in the past month. To date Canada, Quebec has reported 90 cases of monkeypox and administered 813 vaccine doses. “Clusters of monkeypox cases have been reported in several countries internationally, outside of areas in Central and West Africa where cases are normally found,” the Tuesday release from PHAC said.

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Contact your consulate and/or local authorities to confirm your nationality’s entry and/or any changes to travel requirements before traveling. The United States issued a travel advisory due to monkeypox almost two weeks ago. The Canadian government says you should see a healthcare professional if you develop symptoms when you’re traveling. “PHAC is working closely with international, provincial, and territorial health partners to gather information on this evolving issue. The Canadian government says: “During your travel, you may be subject to procedures at your destination put in place to limit the spread of monkeypox, such as isolation, should you become infected. As monkeypox spreads globally, the Canadian government has issued a travel advisory for Canadians traveling overseas.

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And of course, that includes sexual contact. “The virus is spread by close contact of any kind. They could also face delays returning home if they’ve left the country. Rosamund Lews, WHO’s lead expert on monkeypox, said Wednesday the primary drivers of the spread of this virus in non-endemic countries like Canada and the U.S. are face-to-face and skin-to-skin physical contact, which is why standard public health measures like contact tracing, surveillance and isolation for those who are ill is primarily being recommended. On Tuesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a level two travel health notice to encourage people travelling outside the country to take extra precautions amid the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in countries around the world. “If you’re travelling to other parts of the world and you’re meeting strangers, whatever you’re up to, there are some things common sense says that you should be aware of.

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