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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.
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 ...
Those at the highest risk of contracting the disease are being asked to self-isolate at home for 21 days.
Sajid Javid has updated G7 health ministers on what is known about the spread of the virus.
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]
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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]
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said the patient is being treated in hospital and the risk to the general public remains “very low”. New monkeypox strain linked with travel to Africa ...