Chief Health Officer Paul Kelly said it was a "very painful condition" that often affected the genital region. It also caused a rash and "flu-like symptoms".
He said it was spread by "very intimate contact", and all 58 cases in Australia had been detected in gay and bisexual men."It generally does not cause severe disease but there's some deaths in Spain recently. And it can affect other people who are immunocompromised, children, pregnant women, if it gets into those populations, it can be quite severe.
"That's why we've got the guidance nationally to prepare and respond to this outbreak. The vaccine announcement today is absolutely important but it's only one part of the many things we've been working on."Dr Kelly said the vaccines would be targeted at those at high risk from monkeypox exposure, such as gay or bisexual men who have had sex with men in the "high-risk category".
However, both he and Dr Kelly said they were confident with outbreak would remain under control in Australia, with the vaccines a new added layer of protection.
HEALTH FIRST and STAYING SAFE.
I can't wait for Albo to get his Monkeypox shot on national TV. 'Men who have sex with other men' LOL
you fail to mention ? Oops - It was “predicted” R U trying to trying to deflect from the Covid mess? NY Post article Dr David E Martin : Worked on in the lab? even a “comedian” knows … 😉:
They lock us up for months because of covid but won't shut down monkeypox parties. Wonder why...