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First episode dateSeptember 11, 1972
Final episode dateMarch 22, 2009
Creators STV
GenresNews
Related shows STV News
North Tonight
The Five Thirty Show
Politics Now
MacKay
Networks STV
STV Central Limited
Scottish Television;
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Origin releas11 September 1972 –; 22 March 2009
Product companiScottish Television
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Scotland Today is a Scottish regional news programme covering Central Scotland, produced by STV Central. Despite its name suggesting a national remit, the programme was actually limited to stories around STV's Central Belt franchise.

UK finds 36 more monkeypox cases

Feb 16,2020 5:41 am

The UK Health Security Agency says it has detected 36 additional cases of monkeypox in England.

Adding in a new case found in Scotland Today , it brings the total number of infections in the UK to 57.

The rare Virus - which causes a rash and a Fever - has been seen around The World in recent weeks, which is unusual.

Health experts stress that The Risk to The General population remains low and the disease can be contained.

Around 100 confirmed cases had been recorded globally So Far .

The Who 's emerging disease lead Maria Van Kerkhove Said we should expect to see more in The Coming days, but that we have the tools to stop The Virus .

" This is a containable situation, particularly in the countries where We Are seeing these outbreaks that are happening across Europe, in North America as well.

" We can stop human-to-human transmission, " She Said .

The Virus does not usually spread easily between people, but it can be passed on through close person to person contact. That includes:

Dr Susan Hopkins from the UKHSA urged people to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions and to contact a sexual health service if they have any symptoms.

" A notable proportion of recent cases in the UK and Europe have been found in gay and bisexual men so We Are particularly encouraging these men to be alert to the symptoms, " She Said .



Source of news: bbc.com

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