37 new cases of monkey pox found in UK:
It comes as cases of the virus have been reported in more than a dozen countries
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Britain reports 36 England cases, Scotland confirms firstThe UKHSA says 1,000 Imvanex doses have been issued or are being distributed to NHS trusts.
Key FactsMay 23, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The UKHSA confirmed 36 cases in England on Monday, up from 20 on Friday.
- Scotland also confirmed its first monkeypox case during the current outbreak.
- The UKHSA said 1,000 Imvanex doses had been issued or were being distributed; more than 3,500 were in the UK.
- The ECDC reported 85 cases across eight EU countries, warning that spread into wildlife could make the disease endemic.
If human to animal transmission occurs, and the virus spreads in an animal population, there is a risk that the disease could become endemic in Europe.— ECDC statement warning about potential endemic transmission in Europe
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