Within new guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO), it states, ‘Contacts without symptoms can continue routine daily activities such as going to work and attending school (i.e., no quarantine is necessary), but should remain close to home for the duration of the period of monitoring. It may, however, be prudent to exclude pre-school children from day care, nursery or other group settings.’
It has been published as the number of Monkeypox cases across the globe continues to grow steadily with more than 200 people now infected with the virus across 21 countries. Of the total number of cases worldwide, more than 100 have been confirmed in the UK.
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