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Daniel Morrow

Monkeypox symptoms as experts urge Scots to keep an eye on 'blisters'

Scottish health officials have urged Scots to seek medical advice if they have any blister-like rashes or sores amid the UK monkeypox outbreak.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified 179 cases of the virus - four of which have now been found in Scotland.

Monkeypox is a viral infection, which has been described as a mild self-limiting illness spread by very close contact with someone already infected and with symptoms of the virus.

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