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Monkeypox: UK cases hit more than 1,000

Monkeypox cases have hit more than 1,000 across the UK, as public health officials send warning over large summer events.

Cases of the virus are surging nationally with 1,076 cases confirmed on Tuesday.

UK Health Security Agency, which will be publishing updates twice weekly, said it expects to confirm more cases in the coming days.

Dr Sophia Makki, Incident director at UKHSA said: “The monkeypox outbreak in the UK continues to grow, with over a thousand cases now confirmed nationwide. We expect cases to continue to rise further in the coming days and weeks. If you are attending large events over the summer or having sex with new partners, be alert to any monkeypox symptoms so you can get tested rapidly and help avoid passing the infection on. Currently the majority of cases have been in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men. However, anyone who has had close contact with an individual with symptoms is also at increased risk.

“If you are concerned that you may have monkeypox, don’t go to events, meet with friends or have sexual contact. Instead, stay at home and contact 111 or your local sexual health service for advice. We are grateful to all the people who have come forward so far for testing and to assist us with our contact tracing.”

More to follow…

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