
The right arm and torso of a patient with lesions due to monkeypox (CDC/AP)
(Picture: AP)Close contacts of monkeypox cases with a high risk of exposure should self-isolate for up to three weeks, according to new guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
It comes after public health officials announced a spate of new cases of the virus last week, bringing the current total to 20.