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2022 monkeypox outbreak in Australia
Disease
Sydney
Arrival dateMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)–present (1 year, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)[1]
Confirmed cases57Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

The 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Australia is a part of the

human monkeypox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak reached Australia on 20 May 2022.[1] By 5 August 2022 there were 57 confirmed cases.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page
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Background

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2022 monkeypox outbreak
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In May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) made an emergency announcement of the existence of a multi-country outbreak of mpox, a viral disease then commonly known as "monkeypox".[2] The initial cluster of cases was found in the United Kingdom,[3] where the first case was detected in London on 6 May 2022[4] in a patient with a recent travel history from Nigeria (where the disease is endemic).[5] On 16 May, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed four new cases with no link to travel to a country where mpox is endemic.[4] Subsequently, cases have been reported from many countries and regions.[6] The outbreak marked the first time mpox had spread widely outside Central and West Africa. There is evidence that the disease had been circulating and evolving in human hosts over a number of years prior to the outbreak. The outbreak was of the Clade IIb variant of the virus.[7]

On 23 July 2022, the Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), stating that "we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little".[8] A global response to the outbreak included public awareness campaigns in order to reduce spread of the disease, and repurposing of smallpox vaccines.[9][10]

History

The first case was detected on 20 May 2022 by a

Victoria was diagnosed with the disease.[11]

By 26 June 2022 there were six cases in New South Wales and four in Victoria.[12]

By 30 June 2022 the first case of the virus was reported in South Australia, the man tested positive after returning from overseas and was placed in isolation.[12]

Brisbane.[13]

On 24 July 2022 Australia had recorded a total of 44 cases,[14] by 2 August the number of cases had increased to 53.[15]

The first case was detected in

Perth, Western Australia.[16][15]

On 5 August 2022 there had been 34 cases of monkeypox recorded in New South Wales[17] and 57 cases had been recorded nationally.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

References

  1. ^ a b Jolyon Attwooll (20 May 2022). "'Quite incredible': Australia's first monkeypox case spotted by GP". GP. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries". World Health Organization. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ "So, Have You Heard About Monkeypox?". The Atlantic. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates". GOV.UK. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  5. ^ "Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". World Health Organization. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Mpox Outbreak Global Map | Mpox | Poxvirus | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  7. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. ^ "WHO Director-General declares the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern". World Health Organization (WHO). 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  9. ^ "Monkeypox – Campaign details". Department of Health and Social Care – Campaign Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  10. ^ "Protecting you from mpox (monkeypox): information on the smallpox vaccination". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference first case was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ a b Stacey Testrin (30 June 2022). "South Australia records first case of monkeypox in man who had travelled overseas". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. ^ Elain Ford (11 July 2022). "First monkeypox case detected in Queensland". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  14. Guardian News & Media Limited
    . 24 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Western Australia records first case of monkeypox". 9News. Nine.com.au. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  16. ^ Grace Burmas (7 August 2022). "Western Australia records first monkeypox case in returned overseas traveller". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Monkeypox". Fact Sheet. New South Wales Health. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.

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