The Welsh Government has announced its plans on how the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed in Wales. As of Monday, July 25, Public Health Wales has confirmed that six additional cases of monkeypox have been identified in Wales, bringing the total to 30.
More than 70 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have now identified outbreaks of the viral disease. The World Health Organisation has declared an "emergency of international concern", as confirmed cases cross 23,200 and non-endemic countries reported their first deaths.
Most monkeypox patients experience only fever, body aches, chills and fatigue, but some may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body. The rash can look like chickenpox or syphilis, and scabs can form which then fall off.
