43 more cases of monkeypox detected

Published date11 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Scotland and Wales have each seen one extra case

As of 9 June, there are 366 infections across the UK, with 348 in England, 12 in Scotland, four in Wales and two in Northern Ireland.

It comes after the virus became a "notifiable disease" in England.

UKHSA's Wendi Shepherd said the move was "key to interrupting transmission and containing any further spread of monkeypox".

The UKHSA has previously said the outbreak is "disproportionately" affecting gay or bisexual men who have sex with men, although officials have stressed anyone can...

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