The number of monkeypox cases in Victoria has grown by 20 in the past week, to 59 confirmed cases. Health authorities are worried about the number of infections that can't be traced.
abc.net.au/news/growth-in-monkeypox-cases-in-victoria/101380128Victorian health authorities say there has been a jump in the number of monkeypox cases in the state over the past week.Health authorities say new cases will continue to rise until the monkeypox vaccine is widely availableNot all of the new infections involve men who identify as gay or bisexualThe state's health department said most of the new infections have been spread through people in Melbourne.
"We're seeing multiple cases a day now whereas previously we were seeing maybe one or two cases a week so we've seen a substantial increase and I think it's going to continue to increase," she said.Dr Friedman said health authorities were concerned about the number of infections that can't be traced.
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