The WHO has warned of a strong likelihood that cases of monkeypox could escalate over the summer months, with transmission of the virus boosted by people gathering at festivals and other large-scale events.
"The potential for further transmission in Europe and elsewhere over the summer is high. Monkeypox has already spread against the backdrop of several mass gatherings in the region,” Hans Henri P. Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, said last week.
But the gay and bisexual communities should be applauded for their high awareness of health and willingness to contact healthcare services if they were symptomatic, Kluge noted. And despite the WHO clearly identifying festival season as a significant monkeypox infection risk, he said it should also be seen as an opportunity"to engage with young, sexually active, and globally mobile persons, to raise awareness.
To target those most at risk, the UKHSA partnered with organizations including the LGBT+ website Stonewall, and sexual health provider, the Terence Higgins Trust, to target audiences with public health messaging about the disease.
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