As monkeypox cases continue to grow, here's what travellers need to know if they fall ill with the virus while overseas:
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Unlike COVID-19, it hasn't sparked border closures, leaving people in Australia free to take off overseas. Indeed, one insurance brand, 1Cover, told SBS News it provided no cover for any claims arising from monkeypox after 9 July., with symptoms that include, among others, fever, headache, rashes, and lesions that will form a scab before falling off. Symptoms typically begin 7-14 days after exposure.
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