A further 11 cases of Monkeypox are expected to be announced by health experts today - doubling the size of the UK's outbreak.
The UK’s monkeypox outbreak has more than doubled, health officials will reportedly announce today.
Monkeypox can be passed on by direct contact though sex, but is not considered to be a sexually transmitted infection. That is why outbreaks reported in Britain, Portugal, Spain and the United States have cased alarm among public health experts. A rash can develop, often beginning on the face, which then spreads to other parts of the body including the genitals.An image created during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox showing the arms and torso of a patient with skin lesions The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from six to 13 days but can range from five to 21 days.To date, there are nine cases in the UK, with the initial case having returned from travel to Nigeria.
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