SYDNEY — Australian authorities on Friday said they had identified a probable case of monkeypox infection in a traveler who had recently returned from Europe, with confirmatory testing underway. A man in his 40s developed a mild illness several days after arriving back in Sydney with symptoms clinically compatible with monkeypox, New South Wales (NSW) state health department said. ADVERTISEMENTCases of monkeypox have been identified in several non-endemic countries in recent weeks, including in Europe and the United States. Health officials have taken steps to identify and manage any potential monkeypox cases including clinical alerts to doctors and hospitals across NSW, state Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said. Monkeypox, which mostly occurs in west and central Africa, is a rare virus similar to human smallpox, though milder.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 20, 2022 08:39 UTC