Another 16 monkeypox cases have been spotted among Britons, pushing the UK total above 100.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed the additional cases, which were all detected in England, bring the UK’s case count since the outbreak began on May 6 to 106
Wales and Northern Ireland yesterday declared their first cases, while Scotland has so far logged three.
Health chiefs are alarmed about the ever-growing cluster of cases, given the smallpox-like infection is usually only spotted in Africa. The majority are among gay and bisexual men.
Officials are confident the monkeypox outbreak will not grow exponentially like Covid, saying the risk to the public remains low.
However, they have urged Britons, especially men who have sex with men, to be on the look out for any new rashes or lesions, which appear like spots, ulcers or blisters, on any part of their body.
