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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nicola Davis Science correspondent

England records 104 new monkeypox cases, bringing total to 452

Test tubes labelled ‘Monkeypox virus positive and negative’
The report added that the majority of cases were in London and among men. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in England has risen by 104, official figures reveal, the largest reported increase so far.

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the new cases bring the total identified in the UK, as of 12 June, to 470, with 452 in England, 12 in Scotland, two in Northern Ireland and four in Wales.

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