Mpox cases in Australia have risen by 570 per cent since July, but vaccination rates remain low
ABCAt the end of March, the total number of confirmed cases of mpox in Australia this year was no more than six. Australia's two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales, have accounted for the vast majority of these cases, with the latter recording more than half of the country's mpox notifications this year so far. Need to improve mpox vaccination rates in Australia Mpox first came to international attention in 2022 when the spread of the strain, or clade, 2b resulted in a global health emergency, with the United States alone reporting roughly 3,000 cases a week at its peak. 'There's a lot of stigma attached' Those reasons as to why men in suburban and regional Australia aren't engaging with health providers could range from a lacking awareness of mpox to barriers in accessing healthcare. "Unfortunately, there's a lot of stigma attached to nearly every STI," said Matthew Vaughan, the director of HIV and sexual health at community advocacy organisation ACON.
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