Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency having spread to 70 countries worldwide.
The World Health Organisation described the outbreak as an "extraordinary" situation as it made the announcement. But the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)says the risk to people in the UK is the same as before, while its latest update suggests transmission may have slowed down in the UK. A leading expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine says the Monkeypox outbreak is not something to "unduly worry" about.
That said, the vaccination programme is stepping up in the UK, although not everyone will be offered a jab, in contrast to the coronavirus pandemic. In most cases, people recover from monkeypox within a few weeks.
