New South Wales Health has urged the community to be aware of mpox – previously known as monkeypox - symptoms following a “recent increase” in infections.
NSW Health has warned Australia ns to be aware of mpox symptoms a day after the WHO declared a global health emergency due to a spike in cases.Since June 1, 2024, there have been 93 instances of mpox in NSW and before June 1 there was only one detected case.Since 2022, reported cases have reached more than 97,000 globally.
NSW Health Executive Director of Health Protection, Dr Jeremy McAnulty said there have been over 15,000 cases of mpox reported in central Africa this year.“Mpox spreads through close skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, and often starts with small pimple-like skin lesions particularly in areas that are hard to see such as the genitals, anus or buttock,” Dr McAnulty said.
“People who have any symptoms of mpox, even if they have had the mpox vaccine and even if mild, should immediately contact their GP or sexual health service for an appointment.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told press the emergency committee had advised him the situation constituted “a public health emergency of international concern”.
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