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17 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 9,2022 insidehalton.comwww.concretetrimmings.com CONCRETE FREE ESTIMATES 905-844-5518 1-888-944-5518 uality At Its Best! Call Fernando 1-888-944-5518 www 1-888-944-5518 • DRIVEWAYS • FRENCH CURBS • PATIOS • STEPS • WALKWAYS • GARAGE FLOORS ExposEd aggrEgatE (pebble) FATHERS DAY SALE AT MODERN GOLF VAUGHAN FOR GIFTS THAT DAD WILL LOVE AMAZING DEALS ON TAYLORMADE, cobra, titleist, callaway, ping, BARSTOOL, ADIDAS, FOOTJOY, nike and more... MODERN GOLF VAUGHAN 255 Bass Pro Mills Dr. Unit 801 | Concord, ON | L4K 0A2 (905) 669-4406 With nearly 80 cases of monkeypox now reported in Canada, including sever- al in Toronto, has the dis- ease come to Halton? Multiple residents have wondered. So, Inside Halton reached out to Halton Pub- lic Health to ask. "There are no con- firmed or suspected cases of Monkeypox in Halton at this time," stated Halton Public Health. Monkeypox is a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans with symptoms very similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, al- though it is clinically less severe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) website. It's transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding, according to WHO. The in- cubation period of mon- keypox usually lasts six to 13 days, but it can range from five to 21 days. Symptoms include fe- ver, "an extensive charac- teristic rash and usually swollen lymph nodes," the WHO added. "It is important to dis- tinguish monkeypox from other illnesses such as chickenpox, measles, bac- terial skin infections, sca- bies, syphilis and medica- tion-associated allergies," the WHO said. Of the 77 confirmed cases in Canada as of Fri- day (June 3), 71 are in Que- bec, according to Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, who said Friday "the risk of expo- sure (to monkeypox) is not exclusively related to any group or setting." Health officials say those infected with mon- keypox should be isolated from others who could be at risk for infection and people should practice good hand hygiene after contact with infected ani- mals or humans, including washing your hands with soap. NO REPORTED CASES OF MONKEYPOX IN REGION: HALTON PUBLIC HEALTH LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com There are no reported cases of monkeypox in the region, says Halton Region Public Health. Metroland file photo NEWS