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The designated diagnostic laboratories for mpox testing are the: Edinburgh Specialist Virology Centre (SVC) West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre (WoSSVC) Glasgow ...

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Where the exposed setting is assessed as having a higher risk of transmission due to: prolonged skin-to-skin contact potential contamination with body fluids closed residential...

Where it is identified that a community setting has been visited in the infectious period by a confirmed case, settings with lower risk of transmission (for example restaurants,...

A&E activity: week ending 11 May 2025...

Following a detailed review by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the UK’s independent expert group on vaccines, Public Health Scotland (PHS) is working with the Scottish Government and colleagues across NHS Boards to make some changes to Scotland’s childhood vaccination programme.

The MMR vaccine letters are aimed at parents and carers with children in nursery to raise awareness of the free MMR vaccine provided by NHSScotland. On request, these letters can be translated into various languages including Arabic, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Urdu.

The MMR vaccine letters are aimed at parents and carers with children in primary and secondary school to raise awareness of the free MMR vaccine provided by NHSScotland. These letters can be translated into languages including Arabic, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Urdu.

In scope This guidance aims to support those working in health protection teams (HPTs) across Scotland in managing mpox cases and contacts. It covers the public health management...

Mpox does not spread easily between people unless there is close contact. Spread between people may occur through: direct contact with rash, skin lesions or scabs (including...