The Ministry of Health is reporting four additional cases of monkeypox found in New Zealand, taking the total number of cases to nine.
Three of the cases are isolating in the Auckland region, and one in the South Island, following their positive test results.
All four cases had recently returned from overseas.
From Thursday, the agency is moving from reporting each individual case to providing weekly updates.
"Significantly, in all four cases, there is no current evidence of community transmission and public health staff have assessed the risk of transmission from the cases as low," the ministry said.
"To protect the privacy of these people and their contacts, we will be making no further comment at this stage."
Monkeypox is a viral disease that can be transmitted by close contact with skin lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials.
Most people with the disease will develop a rash, spots or blisters on the infection site. These may spread to other parts of the body such as the palms of the hand, soles of the feet, inside the mouth, or on the genitals.
Infected people can also experience flu-like symptoms, swollen glands, muscle aches and tiredness.
According to the World Health Organization's 21 September 2022 report, the number of Monkeypox cases reported globally peaked in mid-August and the numbers of cases in Europe and the Americas are declining.
The Ministry of Health advises anyone who will have close physical or sexual contact while overseas, or with people who've recently been overseas, to be mindful of monkeypox symptoms and the health advice.
