Government of Canada officials are expected to provide an update on monkeypox on Wednesday.

The most recent government update shows there are 681 confirmed cases of monkeypox across five provinces in Canada and these numbers are expected to continue to rise as the outbreak evolves.

Since July 1, cases have been doubling to date, the first case in a female was detected, and the first cases in Saskatchewan as well.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.

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