BREAKING: The first case of monkeypox in Scotland has been confirmed.
The infected patient is receiving care and treatment ‘appropriate to their condition’ and contact tracing is underway.
The blistery rash can be mistaken for an STI and spreads to genital areas as well as breaking out on the face, before turning to scabs and falling off.The West African strain that has been recently detected in the UK is generally a mild self-limiting illness, spread by very close contact with someone already infected and with symptoms of monkeypox.Dr Nick Phin, from Public Health Scotland, said: ‘Public Health Scotland is aware of an individual in Scotland who is confirmed to have monkeypox.
‘We have well established and robust infection control procedures for dealing with such cases of infectious disease and these will be strictly followed.
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