- Any close physical contact with monkeypox blisters or scabs (including sexual contact, kissing, cuddling or holdinghands) - Touching clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with monkeypox - Coughs or sneezes of a person they're close to you
- Wash your hand with shop regularly - Talk to partners about their sexual health and any symptoms they may have - Take a break from sex and intimate contact if you have symptoms of monkeypox
- Do not share bedding or towels with people who may have monkeypox - Do not close contact ( Within 1 meter ) with people who may have monkeypox - Do not go near wild or stray animals, including animals that appear unwell or are dead, while travelling to countries with high caseload
- The disease is usually self-limiting, meaning symptoms usually go away without the need for treatment within 2-3 weeks - Some people may require antibiotics and analgesia to treat secondary infections and local pain - A new vaccine has been approved for the prevention of monkeypox, and the smallpox vaccine has also been demonstrated to provide protection. However, these vaccines are not widely available