Although 98% of cases so far are among men who have sex with men, anyone exposed can get monkeypox.
The World Health Organisation is advising gay men to limit their number of sexual partners in an effort to slow the spread of monkeypox.
Worldwide, there have been more than 18,800 cases of the disease which has claimed the lives of five people. About 10% of cases are admitted to hospital to manage the pain caused by the disease and the WHO has declared the outbreak aFrom 1 August the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make it a"nationally notifiable condition" in America.
In a briefing, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he believes the spread can be stopped but only if"countries, communities and individuals inform themselves, take the risks seriously, and take the steps needed to stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups".
is not considered a sexually transmitted disease, but many people who have contracted it have had some level of sexual activity.
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