The first case of monkeypox in Australia has been confirmed in the state of Victoria from a man in his 30s who recently returned from the United Kingdom.
The Victorian state health department states that monkeypox does not easily spread between people.
It can be transmitted from one person to another through lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials.
“There are few close contacts that have been identified, obviously the GP is one of them,” Victoria Chief Health Officer (CHO) Brett Sutton told reporters on Friday, referring to the general practitioner who referred the man for testing.
Passengers who were on the same flight as the infected case are being urged to monitor their own symptoms and isolate if any symptoms develop….