×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya's Bold Newspaper
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

UK tells citizens to abstain from sex and use condoms, as monkeypox cases rise

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus-positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has advised its citizens infected with monkeypox to isolate themselves for three weeks and abstain from sex as soon as symptoms appear.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
Junior Starlets gear up for World Cup qualifier encounter against Uganda
Athletics
Under-20 talents to face off in battle for tickets to world event in Eugene
By Mose Sammy 2 hrs ago
Golf
Over 2,500 players to battle it out in Duracoat Golf Masters Series
Sports
Sh11 B more to beat AFCON 2027 deadline