Among the cases, just 1 is a woman, while the rest are men.
Health departments across Australia have warned that monkey pox (mpox) cases are on the rise, with more than 300 detected this year so far.
New South Wales (NSW) has recorded the highest number of cases at 144, followed by 127 in Victoria, and 27 in Queensland as of Aug. 25.
In Victoria, all 127 cases have been identified since April.
In addition, there are 13 cases in the Australian Capital Territory, four in South Australia, two in Western Australia (WA), and one in the Northern Territory.
National Notifiable Disease Surveillance data shows that almost all affected people are men with 317 cases in men and one case a woman.Mpox is a viral infection that can spread through close skin to skin contact or via contaminated items or surfaces and respiratory droplets, according to the Victorian Department of Health.
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The outbreak currently in Australia is caused by Clade IIb of the mpox virus. This differs from Clade Ib of the virus, which has been detected in Central and Eastern Africa.
Victorian Chief Health Officer Dr. Clare Looker recently warned that mpox cases were on the rise and is mostly impacting men.
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