Publication date: August 31, 2022 • 3 minutes ago • < 1 minute read • Join the discussion In most cases, the disease resolves on its own within two to four weeks. Above: a monkeypox vaccination clinic in Montreal. Photo by John Mahoney/Montreal Gazette

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A child under the age of 5 has contracted monkeypox, Montreal’s public health department confirmed. The child was hospitalized at St-Justine Hospital after testing positive in two PCR tests.