SA Health is aware of three men aged in their 20s, 30s and 50s who have acquired the virus locally.
Three people have been diagnosed with mpox in New South Wales, with health officials in South Australia also reporting three cases of the virus today.
The viral infection - formerly known as monkeypox - usually results in a mild illness that lasts a few weeks, however some people will develop severe illness and require hospitalisation.Three new cases of mpox have been detected in each of NSW and South Australia. The virus is spread through close personal contact, including sexual contact, and mainly affects men who have sex with men.SA health officials also announced today that three people had been diagnosed with mpox in South Australia.
Dr Louise Flood, deputy director of the Communicable Disease Control Branch, said "the risk to the public is low" but encouraged anyone eligible to be vaccinated to do so now.
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