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Kathryn Magann

First case of Monkeypox in six months found in Sydney

Monkeypox virus will continue to show up in Australia while it circulates overseas, experts say. Photo: EPA

Health officials are urging men who have sex with other men to be aware of symptoms for Mpox, also known as monkeypox, with the first New South Wales case in six months detected in Sydney.

South Eastern Sydney public health unit director Dr Vicky Sheppeard says while the state’s vaccination program against the infectious disease has been very successful, the virus will continue to show up in Australia while it circulates overseas.

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