UK finds 36 new cases of monkeypox, total to 56

LONDON – Health authorities English on Monday (23/5/2022), has detected 36 more cases monkey pox in England and the first infection in Scotland. The UK’s Health Safety Administration (UKHSA) said the new cases brought the total number of confirmed cases in the UK since 7 May to 56.

However, UKHSA stressed that while the outbreak was worrying, the risk to Britons remained low. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government was looking carefully at the circumstances surrounding the contagion.

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“This is basically a very rare disease and so far the consequences don’t seem too serious, but it’s important that we keep an eye on it,” Johnson told reporters.

UKHSA reiterates that infections do not usually spread easily between people. “In addition to reports of further cases being identified in other countries globally, we are continuing to identify additional cases in the UK,” said UKHSA Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Susan Hopkins in a statement.

“The vast majority of recent cases in the UK and Europe have been found in gay and bisexual men, so we particularly encourage these men to be aware of the symptoms.”

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More than 100 suspected and confirmed cases in recent outbreaks in Europe and North America have not been severe, new diseases and zoonoses WHO is leading and technical lead on COVID-19, Maria van Kerkhove, said earlier in the day.

The UKHSA has advised that high-risk close contacts of confirmed cases should be isolated for 21 days.

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