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Monkeypox cases in UK rise to 179

31 May 2022 10:16am
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. - Photo: AFP
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. - Photo: AFP

LONDON - A total of 71 more cases of monkeypox have been identified in England, bringing the United Kingdom-wide total to 172, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the UK Health Security Agency on Monday.

The lion’s share is in England, but there are currently four cases in Scotland, two in Northern Ireland, and one in Wales, announced the agency.

Authorities have asked people to look out for new rashes on their bodies, and if they have been in contact with someone with monkeypox to voluntarily self-isolate for 21 days.

Dr Ruth Milton, a senior medical advisor at the agency, said: "We are reminding people to look out for new spots, ulcers, or blisters on any part of their body.”

Experts maintain that the risk to the public is low, as most people suffer only a mild illness and recover within a few weeks.

Monkeypox passes from person to person through close physical contact, including sexual intercourse. - BERNAMA

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