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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Lovett

Monkeypox cases in UK surge by 38% as hundreds of new infections detected

A further 219 cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK, bringing the nationwide total to 793.

In new data released on Tuesday, the UK Health Security (UKHSA) said 99 per cent of infections were among men; just five women have so far been infected with the viral disease.

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