REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LONDON — The UK’s Health Safety Administration (UKHSA) said: monkey pox seems to spread from people ke people in England, Wednesday, 1 June 2022.
Disease virus monkey pox which are usually mild, are known to spread by close contact.
‘plague’monkey pox‘ now is the first time virus transmitted from people ke people in England. The relationship between travel to endemic countries has not been identified,” said UKHSA.
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Monkeypox was originally only endemic to West and Central Africa.
Until early May, cases were rare outside Africa and were usually associated with travel there.
According to UKHSA, the UK has reported 132 cases monkey pox with the majority of cases in London.
Meanwhile, 111 cases were known to occur in gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men, only two cases occurred in women.
So far, UKHSA has identified a spreading relationship monkey pox it to gay bars, saunas and use of dating apps in the UK and abroad.
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