People deemed to be at 'high risk' of developing monkeypox are to be offered a vaccine to protect against the disease, NHS Forth Valley has confirmed.
Public Health Scotland (PHS) stresses that at the moment the risk to the general population from the rare viral infection is low.
The majority of cases are adults known to be gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and report recent European travel within 21 days of symptom onset.