Hamilton Confirmed The 1St Case Of Monkeypox
The Hamilton resident “likely became infected during a recent visit to the city of Toronto,” the public health unit said in a news release Monday afternoon. “The individual is currently in isolation and Hamilton Public Health Services has notified all close contacts.” CBC Hamilton has contacted the public health unit for further comment. Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, the city’s medical officer of health, said in the press release that the risk to the general public is “very low as we have not detected the virus circulating in Hamilton and the virus does not spread easily....