Ahead of this weekend's Pride in London, people with unusual rashes, fevers and swollen glands are being advised to stay home.
Monkeypox is in the same family of viruses as smallpox but much less severe.
The virus has not previously been described as a sexually transmitted infection but can be passed on by close contact.The virus has been around for years, mostly in remote parts of Central and West Africa. The most recent outbreak is unusual. In recent months, there have been cases in more than 25 countries outside this region, including many in Europe, with the highest levels in the UK.It was time for clear messages, Prof Fenton told BBC News.
"If you think you may have monkeypox - blisters, fevers, swollen glands - please do not go out over the weekend," he said.Prof Fenton expects a further rise in cases in coming weeks as it can take time for symptoms to appear."I never thought it would be something that I would get," he told BBC journalist Nick Raikes.
Dan said he had felt tired and nauseous before developing "blister spots", which spread across his genitals and lower body, becoming very painful.
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