A returned traveler at Logan Hospital has been diagnosed with the more severe Clade I mpox strain, marking only the second such case ever recorded in Australia. Health officials have swiftly identified 59 close contacts, all now isolating, as they work to contain this rare strain. Here’s what you need to know about this case, the virus, and the public health response. The Case: Fast Facts The male patient contracted the virus in central Africa before returning to Brisbane. Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls confirmed the patient is stable with “relatively mild symptoms” and sought treatment promptly at Logan Hospital’s … Continue reading Brisbane Detects Second Australian Clade I Mpox Case: 59 Contacts Isolated as Health Officials Contain Rare 10% Fatality Strain