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The UK Health Security Agency will release updated figures on the situation in the UK on Monday, with 20 cases recorded to date. UK’s monkeypox response is worthy of praise, says expert Skip to ...
There are a number of cases of #Monkeypox in the UK. Be aware of the symptoms and get in touch with your sexual health clinic or 111 if you suspect you may have it.
The Swedish case is the first confirmed infection outside of Africa that is linked to the more contagious strain, NBC News reports. Types of monkeypox. There are two types of mpox: ... The Today Show.
The 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the United Kingdom is part of the larger outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade (type) of the monkeypox virus.The United Kingdom was the first country, outside of the endemic African areas, to experience an outbreak.
There were 2 suspected cases, which later became confirmed cases. Sweden then confirmed its first case of mpox in Stockholm, the Swedish Health Agency confirmed it later. The person was not reported to be a woman or a man, but it was most likely a man. [14] It is unknown how it was contracted, but likely via travel or skin-to-skin contact abroad.
In May 2022, the UK Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) group [62] warned that the virus could reach wildlife and become endemic as a result. [63] [64] There was a concern that if the ongoing outbreak is prolonged, it "could establish new ecological niches in wild animals" in regions outside of Africa. [65]
Those at the highest risk of contracting the disease are being asked to self-isolate at home for 21 days.
The UK reported 14 more cases, taking the total to 71, including its first case in Scotland. [48] [49] In total mpox has been confirmed in 19 countries. [50] On 25 May, Portugal reported an additional 10 confirmed cases. [51] The UKHSA reported 7 additional cases in England, to a total of 78 cases in the UK. [48]