"People with monkeypox symptoms are being ordered to isolate at home, amid a near-doubling in cases.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued new guidance in a bid to stem transmission in the community.
Until now, those with suspected or confirmed cases of the infectious disease have been urged to call 111 or seek advice from a GP.
But health officials issued new advice on Monday, as an extra 71 cases were identified in England, taking the UK total confirmed cases to 179."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-h...-action-warns/
FFS, why this isn't default advice or better - strict legal requirement, which makes sense when infectious illness (with possible 10% fatality rate)
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued new guidance in a bid to stem transmission in the community.
Until now, those with suspected or confirmed cases of the infectious disease have been urged to call 111 or seek advice from a GP.
But health officials issued new advice on Monday, as an extra 71 cases were identified in England, taking the UK total confirmed cases to 179."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-h...-action-warns/
FFS, why this isn't default advice or better - strict legal requirement, which makes sense when infectious illness (with possible 10% fatality rate)
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