First monkeypox deaths recorded in Europe - symptoms, at-risk groups and how to get vaccine

Spain has reported two deaths which were caused by monkeypox since Friday.

Logging its first fatality on Friday 29 July, and another on Saturday, these are thought to be Europe's first confirmed deaths caused by the virus. According to the Associated Press, both fatalities were young men.

This comes as Brazil logs its first fatality, which also occurred on Friday. In the UK and Scotland there have been no confirmed fatalities, and the most recent report from Public Health Scotland (PHS) show there have been 61 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox reported since 23 May 2022.