Scotland has recorded the first case of monkeypox in the country, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has confirmed. The person is "being managed and treated in line with nationally agreed protocols and guidance", according to Dr Nick Phin, the medical and public health science director at PHS said today.
Dr Phin described the risk to the public as low, but warned anyone with "blister-like sores" on their body to seek medical attention. On Friday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced 20 people in England had been confirmed to have the virus, with more expected.
The agency did not confirm details of the person being treated in Scotland, or where they were located, but said close contacts are being traced and would be given support, including the possibility of a vaccination against the virus.
