And this, says Stephen, is also adding to the anxiety. Public health messaging has to balance raising awareness without stigmatising the community. US is looking into monkeypox treatments and vaccines, says President Joe Biden Monkeypox rare in children and parents 'should not be worried' about rise in UK cases, say experts Monkeypox: How do you catch it, what are the symptoms, and how easily does it spread? 'Because that's what a lot of people went through with the Aids crisis, gay and bisexual men so it's definitely out there in conversations and there are people who have been in touch who are anxious about it.' Because there's been the news reports, there's been a number of people contacting us saying 'what if' and 'what's the risk of me getting it' and 'I'm scared that it's another MSM thing or gay and bisexual men in the news' because obviously that's a trigger for a lot of people. 'People have been getting in touch because they're anxious. He tells me he has had many messages from gay men who are concerned about the rise in cases. He is using his social media channels to address rising anxiety in this community. Stephen Hart is a YouTuber and radio host. Image: NHS staff and suspected monkeypox patients have to wear personal protective equipment
