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According to health experts, another 18 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United Kingdom.
Over the previous 24 hours, 11 instances have been discovered in England, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
There were no new cases discovered in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 190.
Officials said the ‘risk to the general population from monkeypox is still low,’ but advised that if people become symptomatic, they must take efforts to reduce transmission.
Anyone who develops a new rash or blister should isolate and phone 111, according to UKHSA officials, and should not leave isolation ‘until you’ve been informed what to do.’
Until now, those with suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox were being urged to seek advice from a GP.
But officials said the move to introduce quarantine was to prevent further spread ‘now that community transmission is occurring here in the UK and other countries’.
People with new lesions are being advised to stay at home as long as they remain well enough.
They are also been ordered to abstain from sex or close contact with others ‘until their lesions have healed and the scabs have dried off’.
Those who test positive for the infection are being urged to wear a condom for at least eight weeks after clearing the virus. The guidance is purely advisory and is not enforceable by law.
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