The first cases of monkey virus were also identified in Wales and Northern Ireland.
Officials in Scotland said the infected had traveled recently and received appropriate treatment.
Director of Public Health for Scotland, Dr. Nick Phin said health agencies in the UK are working together to “find the source of these infections”.
Dr. “We have well-established and stringent infection control procedures to deal with this type of infectious disease, and they are strictly adhered to,” Phin said. He said, “The overall risk of an epidemic is low”.
The UK Health Safety Authority said the increase in cases was “serious and alarming”, but said the risk across the country was low.
From the European Union Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Andrea Ammon also said that countries should review their smallpox vaccine stocks.
Stating that there is no need to vaccinate the majority of the population, Ammon added that those with multiple sex partners are at higher risk.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the cases of monkeypox virus seen in some countries in recent days are at a controllable level.
Answering the questions of the public about the virus, epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove, one of the experts of WHO, said, “Our aim is to prevent the virus from passing from person to person.”
Rosamund Lewis, one of the WHO officials, said that they do not have any information that the virus has mutated.
“The virus tends not to change,” said Rosamund Lewis.
Lewis explained that the data so far show that the smallpox vaccine is 85% effective against the monkeypox virus.
Lewis added that there is no need for everyone to get the monkeypox vaccine.
The monkeypox virus, which is normally only seen in African countries, has recently been found in more than 100 people in North American and European countries.
All the cases in Belgium turned out to be related to a three-day fetish festival attended by 10,000 people, mostly men.
DISCRIMINATION WARNING
Andy Seale, WHO Consultant on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, said that the disease is not associated with any sexual orientation, so it is necessary to oppose the labeling of certain groups in the society.
Andy Seale also emphasized that gay and bisexual men are more careful about their sexual health and that the number of cases in this group may have been recorded higher because they applied to clinics more frequently.
Seale emphasized that the photographs of black people are used in news photographs, since they are mostly seen in African countries, and this may lead to a similar labeling.
Finally, those at risk of monkey virus in England were asked to isolate for 21 days.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement about the virus today, “The results obtained so far do not indicate a very serious situation. But we need to be careful. This is important.”
In the UK, healthcare professionals who have cared for monkeypox patients in sexual health clinics were asked to be isolated for 21 days, causing concern because other patients in sexual health clinics might not be able to access adequate services.
In the Netherlands, the number of monkeypox virus cases increased to six, the Public Health Institute announced that this number may increase after ongoing tests.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca made a statement on his Twitter account, “The public should be happy about Monkey Pox Disease. This disease, which originates from animals and sometimes infects humans, does not cause a pandemic. It is known that the symptoms usually resolve spontaneously within 2-3 weeks. The disease seen in Africa is in our country. not found,” he said.
Recent developments have caused the shares of companies producing smallpox vaccine and medicine to gain value.
Shares of SIGA Technologies rose 7 percent, while shares of GoVax Labs rose 40 percent.