Monkeypox: Scientists concerned over impact on sexual health

President of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV Dr Claire Dewsnap said monkeypox was making a bad situation in sexual health clinics worse: “It is already stretching the workforce and will have a massive impact if staff have to isolate if they are in close contact with someone’s who’s infected.

“I am concerned about the potential impact on access to sexual health generally.”

As well as close contact with the skin of another, monkeypox can also be spread through touching clothing, towels, or bedding of someone with the monkeypox rash.

Since this occurs in an around intimate relations, people are encouraged to exercise caution and check for any rashes or lumps resembling those caused by monkeypox.