Outside of Africa where Monkeypox is endemic, the virus has been spreading mainly among men who have sex with men.
This has resulted in warnings to people to be vigilant if they have multiple sexual partners or attend sex on premises venues.
In Australia, Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has written to the Health Minister Mark Butler urging him to work with the Therapeutic Goods Administration to approve a third-generation smallpox vaccine that's been used in the United States.
