EMPLOYERS were urged to take action to prevent the spread of a new strain of the Mpox virus yesterday, after the World Health Organisation declared a global emergency.

Campaigners and unions called for individual risk assessments for workers at greater risk from the virus, such as pregnant women and
immunocompromised people or those living with them.

Unison added in a new guide for union branches that it was crucial that employers work with reps to challenge “unfounded theories and irrational prejudices” that suggest certain groups are responsible for the spread of the virus.