Australia confirms first monkeypox cases in returned travellers

Australia has recorded its first official case of monkeypox in Victoria, with another suspected infection identified in New South Wales. The rare viral infection mainly occurs in central and western Africa.

Source: MARSHFIELD CLINIC

A number of European countries, along with the United States and Canada,  are currently dealing with outbreaks.  A man in his thirties has been diagnosed with monkeypox after returning to Australia from the United Kingdom. He developed mild symptoms before arriving in Melbourne on May 16 and sought medical attention almost immediately.  A  possible case has also been detected in New South Wales. The man in his forties recently returned from Europe. He developed a mild illness and a G-P assessed his symptoms to be similar to monkeypox.