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New monkeypox case detected in South Australia

SA Health has been notified of a monkeypox (MPX) case in a man who has recently returned home from overseas.

SA Health has been notified of a monkeypox (MPX) case in a man who has recently returned home from overseas. He is currently isolating at home.

Two people who had close contact with the man have been identified and advised to receive the MPX vaccine.

SA Health has advised that there is no risk to public health and SA Health will continue to test people with illnesses compatible with MPX, as needed.

New MPX cases will be included in the disease notification report online, which is updated weekly.

If unaware, MPX is a viral infection that causes a rash. Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion.

MPX broke out globally in May 2022, and has been reported in countries where the disease is not usually present.

MPX mainly spreads through direct contact with infected body fluids, lesions or scabs on the skin. It can also spread through prolonged contact with respiratory droplets (from coughing, sneezing, breathing and speaking) and contact with contaminated materials or objects, such as contaminated clothing, towels or linen.

As always, SA Health will notify South Australians if there is any risk to public health.

More information on the virus can be found here.

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