After intensive discussions with the RKI and other specialist institutions, the health department and the school management have decided to take this preventive measure with a view to protecting the student body in particular.
The World Health Organization has declared a 'public health emergency of international concern' due to the spread of the virus in parts of Africa where it has killed scores of people.
It is thought that a member of the family contracted the disease while on a trip to Africa. The rest of the family members were subsequently infected.
According to Germany's disease control body, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 'Close physical contact is required for transmission of mpox.'
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