Public health teams are conducting case follow-up, including managing contacts identified through contact tracing. In a statement, Island Health says the public health team received confirmation of the case on Thursday, but sent the alert to the public on Friday. Island Health says the risk to the public is very low and the virus is spread through person-to-person contact. Immunizations are provided to high-risk contacts identified through contact tracing at Island Health. Symptoms can take anywhere from five to 21 days to appear, but usually appear within the first two weeks after exposure. There are two stages in the disease. The first is flu-like symptoms, followed by a rash usually with sores and blisters. People are considered infectious from the first appearance of symptoms, until the sores peel, dry, and new skin is visible. “Most people with monkeypox have mild symptoms and do not need special interventions,” Island Health says in a statement. “Treatment for monkeypox remains supportive and symptomatic (eg fever control, hydration support, treatment of secondary infections).
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