A fresh monkeypox warning has been issued in Victoria as cases rise across the state. 7NEWS
“We owe it to gay and bisexual men to inform them where the risk is now and to support reducing risk,” Professor Sutton said in a tweet on Saturday.The federal government secured 450,000 doses of the third generation Jynneos smallpox vaccine earlier this month, with the first delivery of 22,000 doses distributed around the country.The first monkeypox case was recorded in Australia in May.
Symptoms include rashes, lesions or sores - particularly around the genitals - as well as fevers, aches and swollen lymph nodes. The World Health Organisation last month declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been more than 35,000 cases of the disease around the world and 12 related deaths, the health organisation reports.
Of Australia’s 89 recorded monkeypox infections, 40 are in Victoria and 39 are in NSW, while there are also cases in Queensland , Western Australia , the ACT , and South Australia .
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