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Cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in over 12 countries and those who are at high-risk of catching the virus from a close contact have been advised to isolate

THE first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland, as the total grows across the UK.

Monkeypox cases are rising 'on a daily basis', according to health officials

Contacts of monkeypox cases at high risk of having caught the infection should now self-isolate for 21 days

Close contacts are now being asked to self-isolate for 21 days

Contacts should now self-isolate for 21 days as more cases being detected 'on a daily basis'

The UK Health Security Agency recommends isolation for those who have had ‘unprotected direct contact or high-risk environmental contact’.

Close contacts of monkeypox cases with a high risk of exposure should self-isolate for up to three weeks, according to new guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Guidance introduced in 2018, following the discovery of the UK's first monkeypox cases, state that contacts are assessed on a case-by-case basis, with those at risk urged to avoid the immunocompromised, children under 12 and pregnant women