Monkeypox spreads in UK

The monkeypox virus continues to spread in the United Kingdom as four more cases have now been detected, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Monday (May 16, 2022).

While three cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in London, one linked case has been found in the northeast of England. The UK health agency said that the four new cases do not have known connections with the previously confirmed cases announced on May 14 and May 7.

All 4 of these cases self-identify as gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM), the UKHSA said in a statement and added that investigations are underway to establish links between the latest cases, which all appear to have been infected in London.

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