Should Irish people be worried about monkeypox reaching our shores?

This 1997 image provided by CDC, shows the right arm and torso of a patient, whose skin displayed a number of lesions due to what had been an active case of monkeypox. As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America in 2022, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease's spread in developed countries. (CDC via AP)
Monkeypox has now been detected in countries from the US to Australia and is moving closer to these shores with cases detected in Britain. Should we be worried?