Queensland gets its first confirmed case of monkeypox, but authorities say the public health risk is very low.
Queensland has its first confirmed case of monkeypox, but the health risk to the public is very low, authorities say.Monkeypox is a rare viral infection previously associated with travel to Central and West AfricaA statement from Queensland Health said a person who tested positive to the virus is currently isolating at home in Brisbane under virtual monitoring.spread person-to-person via close contact.
Queensland Health said contact tracing was underway and authorities would directly contact potential close contacts to the person.following the likely transmission of the virus in that stateMonkeypox was previously associated with travel to Central and West Africa but thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported from several countries that are not endemic for the virus this year, including several European countries and the United States.
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