The boss of a LGBTQ+ sexual health charity in Liverpool believes monkeypox is “here to stay”.
Ant Hopkinson, the CEO of Sahir House, said services will need to start preparing how to deal with monkeypox for the long-term. Mr Hopkinson said: “I believe monkeypox is here to stay and the virus will continue to spread if it is not actively controlled.
“I do not currently see the level of national and international effort I think would be necessary to end the outbreak when it comes to tracing contacts, isolating cases, and vaccinations.”
