NSW health authorities have detected the state's first case of mpox in more than six months. 9News
in more than six months, prompting a warning for men who have sex with men to be on the lookout for symptoms.
It's unclear where the infection was confirmed or how it was contracted but the information came from the South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit., is caused by a virus that was endemic to a few African countries before a global outbreak in May 2022.There have been more than 87,000 cases reported globally.
NSW authorities say all of the local infections have been among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, most of whom were exposed to the virus overseas."While our vaccination program against mpox, combined with people at risk monitoring for symptoms, has been very successful in controlling the spread in NSW, as long as cases continue in other countries there is a risk of new cases here," she said.
It can also cause fever, headache, fatigue or swollen lymph nodes and until the lesions crust over and are replaced by fresh skin.Continue reading
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