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Mpox belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, but produces milder symptoms including fever, chills and body aches. Serious cases can lead to lesions on the face, hand, chest and genitals.
The first UK case of a potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus has been detected in London.. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the UK population from the clade 1b mpox ...
The UK Health Security Agency say the risk of mpox infection is ‘low for most travellers’
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 UKHSA stated that the risk to the general public remained "very low". [71] [73] Patients with active mpox infection were confirmed to be hospitalised at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne and at the Royal Free Hospital and Guy's Hospital in London. [71]
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Mpox Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community, CDC. Mpox Vaccine Recommendations, CDC. Mpox (monkeypox) Questions and answers, WHO. Mpox (monkeypox) Fact sheets, WHO.
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