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  • Australia: 2022 Monkeypox cases

    Published: 19/05/2022
    Updated: Friday, 20 May 2022 11:53 AM AEST

    Alex Chapman

    Australia has reported a “probable” case of monkeypox in a returned traveller from Europe.

    The man in his 40s developed a mild illness shortly after his return to Sydney, NSW Health said in a statement on Friday.

    He presented to his GP with symptoms associated with monkeypox.

    “Urgent testing was carried out which has today identified a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway,” NSW Health said.

    “The man and a household contact are isolating at home, with care and support being provided by their GP and NSW Health.”


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    Government statement -

    Public health alert - Monkeypox

    20 May 2022

    NSW Health has identified a probable case of monkeypox in a recently returned traveller to Europe.

    A man in his 40s developed a mild illness several days after arriving back in Sydney. He subsequently presented to his GP with symptoms clinically compatible with monkeypox. Urgent testing was carried out which has today identified a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway.

    The man and a household contact are isolating at home, with care and support being provided by their GP and NSW Health.

    Cases of monkeypox have been identified in several non-endemic countries in recent weeks, including several European countries and the United States.

    NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said NSW Health has taken steps to ensure it identifies and appropriately managed any potential monkeypox cases.

    "NSW Health has issued a clinician alert to GPs and hospitals across the state and has also been in contact with sexual health services to increase awareness of the cases identified overseas and to provide advice on diagnosis and referral. We will be speaking with GPs about this issue again today," Dr Chant said.

    Dr Chant said monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people and is usually associated with travel to Central or West Africa, where it is endemic.

    "Cases are occasionally reported in non endemic countries in returning travellers or their close contacts, or in owners of imported pets. People can contract monkeypox through very close contact with people who are infected with the virus," Dr Chant said.

    "The infection is usually a mild illness and most people recover within a few weeks."

    NSW Health will continue to work closely with its colleagues throughout Australia to monitor for cases and ensure the best clinical response if any are identified.

    Further information on monkeypox is available from the World Health Organization



    Current as at: Friday 20 May 2022


    NSW Health has identified a probable case of monkeypox in a recently returned traveller to Europe.

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    • #3
      Source: https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au...-case/?cs=9397

      Australia confirms second monkeypox case
      Updated May 20 2022 - 3:41am, first published 3:38am

      Australia has recorded its second official case of monkeypox with NSW confirming its first case after Victoria.

      NSW Health had flagged the case of a man in his 40s who returned recently from Europe and confirmed the infection after further tests on Friday evening.

      The man, and a household contacted are isolating at home, after he had developed a mild illness several days after arriving in NSW.

      The Victorian health department confirmed a case of the rare tropical illness on Friday afternoon in a returned traveller from the United Kingdom.

      The man in his 30s developed mild symptoms before arriving in Melbourne on May 16 and he sought medical attention almost immediately.

      A general practitioner referred him for testing, which came back positive, and he was placed in isolation at The Alfred hospital on Thursday.

      His close contacts may need to quarantine and some will be offered the smallpox vaccine.

      Contact tracing is also underway for passengers seated near the man on flight EY10 from London to Abu Dhabi on May 15 and flight EY462 from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne on May 16...

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          Source: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/...alia/k1d66l0ls

          Third case of Monkeypox confirmed in Australia
          Published 2 June 2022 at 4:57pm, updated 4 hours ago at 5:00pm
          Source: AAP,AFP

          A man in his 50s who recently returned to Sydney from Queensland has become the second person to be diagnosed with monkeypox in NSW and the third in Australia.

          The man developed a mild illness several days after he arrived home and visited his GP before going to hospital, where tests confirmed he had monkeypox, NSW Health said.

          It is the second case detected in NSW and is not connected to the first case, which was reported on May 20.

          The man is receiving care in hospital.

          A man in his 30s was confirmed to have developed monkeypox in Victoria after he developed mild symptoms on May 16.

          Another man, in his 40s, developed the infection after returning from Europe and was reported by NSW Health on May 20.

          Both cases had recently returned to Australia after travelling from Europe...

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            Source: https://www.skynews.com.au/australia...d3355907cd445c

            Fourth monkeypox case detected in Australia in New South Wales man who returned from Europe
            A New South Wales man aged in his 50s who recently returned from Europe presented to his GP with symptoms "clinically compatible" with monkeypox.
            Miriah DavisDigital Reporter
            June 3, 2022 - 2:50PM

            Australia's fourth case of monkeypox has been detected in a New South Wales man who recently returned from Europe.

            NSW Health on Friday said the man aged in his 50s developed "a mild illness" several days after returning to Sydney...

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            Source: https://tdpelmedia.com/monkeypox-aus...-than-24-hours

            Monkeypox Australia: A fifth victim has been discovered as the second Sydney case in less than 24 hours.
            June 3, 2022 Clement Oyinlola

            The fifth case of monkeypox in Australia has been identified.

            On Friday afternoon, Victorian health officials said the state’s second case had been discovered in a man in his 30s who had recently returned to Melbourne from Europe.

            He’s been isolating himself at home and is having modest symptoms...

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            • #7
              Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sto...onkeypox-case/

              Vic confirms Aust's eighth monkeypox case
              Updated June 9 2022 at 10:01pm, first published 9:57pm

              A returned overseas traveller has been confirmed as the eighth case of monkeypox detected in Australia.

              The man, aged in his 40s, returned from Europe before testing positive for the rare viral infection.

              He is isolating as the Victorian health department contacts a small number of his close contacts...

              ...Eight cases have been confirmed in Australia so far, including five in NSW and three in Victoria.

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              • #8
                Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-...case/101198356

                South Australia records first case of monkeypox in man who had travelled overseas
                By Stacey Pestrin
                Posted 6h ago
                6 hours ago, updated 5h ago

                South Australia has recorded its first case of monkeypox.

                A man who had travelled overseas has tested positive for the virus and is in a stable condition and isolating at home.

                Health authorities said the man has no close contacts in South Australia and there is no risk of further local spread.

                South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer, Nicola Spurrier, said the man's overseas close contacts would be informed.

                Professor Spurrier said the man had seen the health advice regarding monkeypox and got tested once he developed symptoms...

                ...Australia recorded its first case on May 20 and, as of June 26, there have been six confirmed cases in New South Wales and four in Victoria...

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                  Eleven cases of monkeypox confirmed in NSW

                  06 July 2022

                  NSW Health is urging the community to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox following likely transmission of the virus within Australia.

                  Eleven cases of monkeypox have now been identified in NSW residents. While nine cases are likely to have been acquired overseas, two may have been acquired in Australia.

                  NSW Health’s Executive Director of Health Protection Dr Jeremy McAnulty said people need to be on alert for monkeypox symptoms now local transmission may be occurring, especially among men who have sex with men.

                  “People need to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox, which can include fever, headache, body aches and a rash or lesions on the genital area,” Dr McAnulty said.

                  ‘So far, in the cases we have seen in NSW, monkeypox is not presenting the way some people expect, such as an extensive rash or lesions all over the body.

                  “It could just be a couple of what seem to be pimples in the genital area or buttocks, so people need to pay careful attention to any potential symptoms. Most of our cases to date have presented to sexual health clinics, rather than GPs.”

                  Dr McAnulty said people who have any of these symptoms should immediately call ahead to their GP or sexual health service for an appointment, tell them of their symptoms and make sure they wear a mask as a precaution.

                  “The virus is mainly spread through skin to skin contact with the lesions or rarely through close contact with large respiratory droplets from a person early on in their infection,” Dr McAnulty said.

                  “It is important that people with symptoms avoid close contact with others, including sexual activity, as condoms are not effective at preventing the transmission of monkeypox.”

                  Monkeypox is a rare viral infection previously associated with travel to Central and West Africa. However, thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported from several countries that are not endemic for the virus this year, including several European countries and the United States. Many of the cases are men who have sex with men.

                  Infection needs to be confirmed by testing the blister fluid or scabs from the skin rash. These symptoms usually begin seven to 14 days after exposure and most people recover within a few weeks.

                  Further information on monkeypox is available at Monkeypox.


                  NSW Health is urging the community to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox following likely transmission of the virus within Australia.
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                  • #10
                    NSW Health warns first cases of locally transmitted monkeypox may have happened

                    Posted 20h ago

                    By David Hirst

                    NSW Health has warned the state may have seen the first cases of monkeypox being caught through local transmission.

                    Eleven cases of monkeypox have now been identified in the state.

                    While nine cases are likely to have been acquired overseas, two may have been acquired in Australia.

                    NSW Health's Jeremy McAnulty said people needed to be on alert for monkeypox symptoms now local transmission may be occurring, especially among men who have sex with men.

                    ... 'So far, in the cases we have seen in NSW, monkeypox is not presenting the way some people expect, such as an extensive rash or lesions all over the body.

                    "It could just be a couple of what seem to be pimples in the genital area or buttocks, so people need to pay careful attention to any potential symptoms.

                    NSW Health warns the state may have seen the first cases of monkeypox being caught through local transmission. 

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                      The Northern Territory records first case of monkeypox in returned traveller

                      Posted 2 hours ago

                      The Northern Territory has recorded its first case of monkeypox, according to NT Health.

                      In a statement, NT Health said the confirmed case was detected in a returned overseas traveller who was currently in isolation in the Top End region.

                      The person presents no health or transmission risk to the public, the statement said.

                      ... The disease was first reported in Australia on May 20 this year and to date, 41 cases have been confirmed, NT Health said.

                      The Northern Territory has recorded its first case of monkeypox but the health risk is low to the public, according to NT Health. 

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                          Source: https://www.health.gov.au/health-ale...ypox-mpx/about

                          Current status


                          As of 18 August 2022:
                          • There are 89 cases (confirmed and probable) of MPX in Australia, reflecting cases which have been diagnosed in Australia and reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) by states and territories.
                          • This includes 40 in Victoria, 39 in New South Wales, 3 in Queensland, 3 in Western Australia, 2 in the Australian Capital Territory, and 2 in South Australia.

                          Please note that data for this website update was extracted on 19 August 2022. Due to the dynamic nature of the NNDSS and active case investigations, reported data may vary from day to day based updates by states and territories. Cases diagnosed overseas are not reported to the NNDSS or included in Australian national case numbers.


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                            Source: https://www.health.gov.au/health-ale...current-status

                            As of 8 September 2022:
                            • There are 129 cases (confirmed and probable) of MPX in Australia, reflecting cases which have been diagnosed in Australia and reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) by states and territories.
                            • This includes 67 in Victoria, 50 in New South Wales, 5 in Western Australia, 3 in Queensland, 2 in the Australian Capital Territory, and 2 in South Australia.

                            Please note that data for this website update was extracted on 9 September 2022. Due to the dynamic nature of the NNDSS and active case investigations, reported data may vary from day to day based updates by states and territories. Cases diagnosed overseas are not reported to the NNDSS or included in Australian national case numbers.

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                            Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...11-p5bh49.html

                            Victoria’s monkeypox outbreak grows as doctors warn symptoms mirror STIs
                            Melissa Cunningham
                            By Melissa Cunningham
                            September 11, 2022 — 4.51pm

                            Key points

                            More than 40 locally acquired cases of monkeypox have been reported in Victoria and doctors warn diagnosis is being complicated by symptoms closely mirroring other sexually transmitted infections.
                            More than half of Australia’s 129 cases have been reported in a fast-moving outbreak of the virus in Victoria.
                            There are 16 active cases in Victoria and eight people across the state have been hospitalised.

                            Victorian health officials are racing to determine the source of more than 40 locally acquired cases of monkeypox, as doctors warn diagnosis is complicated by symptoms closely mirroring sexually transmitted infections including syphilis and herpes.

                            More than half of Australia’s 129 monkeypox cases have been reported in a fast-growing outbreak of the virus in Victoria. Infections in Melbourne grew again recently, and contact tracers using genomic sequencing have determined about two-thirds of the state’s 67 cases have been transmitted locally since May...

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                              Source: https://www.health.gov.au/health-ale...current-status

                              As of 22 September 2022:
                              • There are 135 cases (confirmed and probable) of MPX in Australia, reflecting cases which have been diagnosed in Australia and reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) by states and territories.
                              • This includes 67 in Victoria, 52 in New South Wales, 7 in Western Australia, 4 in Queensland, 3 in the Australian Capital Territory, and 2 in South Australia.

                              Please note that data for this website update was extracted on 23 September 2022. Due to the dynamic nature of the NNDSS and active case investigations, reported data may vary from day to day based updates by states and territories. Cases diagnosed overseas are not reported to the NNDSS or included in Australian national case numbers.

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