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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley

Australian expert fears UK monkeypox outbreak could spread across borders

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A breakout of monkeypox in the UK risks the rare disease spreading to Australia, an expert has warned.

Seven cases of monkeypox have now been identified between 6 and 15 May in the UK, the first of which involved a person who had recently returned from Nigeria, where they are believed to have contracted the infection.

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