to West or Central Africa in the past 3 weeks.
Currently most cases have been in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men, so it’s particularly important to be aware of the symptoms if you’re in these groups.Ĭontact a sexual health clinic if you have a rash with blisters and you’ve been either: There are currently 8 confirmed cases in Scotland, 2 in Northern Ireland and 1 in Wales, taking the UK total to 225.Īnyone can get monkeypox. This brings the total number confirmed in England to 214 as of 2 June.
The UK Health Security Agency ( UKHSA) has detected 15 additional cases of monkeypox in England and 3 in Scotland.
