Posted July 28, 2022 at 2:29 pm
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-ONE Larger font Increase the font size of the article A+ Montreal health officials say men who have sex with men should get vaccinated against monkeypox instead of limiting the number of people they have sex with. The director of public health of the city Dr. Mylène Drouin says vaccination against the disease remains the best strategy to reduce transmission in the city’s LGBTQ community. Her message differs from that given Wednesday by Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, who advised men who have sex with men to limit their number of sexual partners and practice safe sex. READ MORE: Canadians must practice safe sex, limit partners to limit spread of monkeypox: Tam Drouin says her office is taking a harm-reduction approach to monkeypox, and says people should use the same safe-sex practices to protect against monkeypox that they routinely use to prevent other sexually transmitted infections. Trending Stories
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Story continues below ad There have been 299 confirmed cases of smallpox in Montreal and six people have been hospitalized. The disease has mainly affected men who have sex with men. Drouin says the outbreak appears to have plateaued in Montreal, but with the disease still spreading to other countries, she says she’s not optimistic it will be eradicated in the city. 5:24 Canada reports 745 confirmed cases of smallpox. majority in Quebec and Ontario Previous Video Next Video © 2022 The Canadian Press
