NZ: 2024 Mpox

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/...es-in-auckland


Seven confirmed mpox cases in Auckland
11:00 am today

There have been seven confirmed cases of mpox in Auckland since late December, including one case who has since returned home overseas.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service specialist Dr Felicity Williamson said mpox was a viral infection spread through skin-to-skin contact.

She said the risk of catching it was low, but those with a skin rash, bumps, blisters or sores should seek health advice.

Williamson said contact tracing had identified links between most of the cases, confirming the virus has spread...

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Source: https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/n...pride-festival

Mpox outbreak: New case linked to Queenstown's Winter Pride Festival
RNZ
Tuesday 10 September 2024, 12:03 PM

A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown was detected yesterday, Health NZ confirmed.

This confirmed case brings the number of cases of mpox in New Zealand to 54 since the disease became notifiable in June 2022. Five have been confirmed so far in 2024.

In a statement, national clinical director Dr Susan Jack said the National Public Health Service was continuing to investigate after several people who attended the event - including yesterday's case - came into contact with people who later reportedly tested positive for mpox overseas...