The outbreak of monkeypox cases in Europe could be "amplified" during the festival season in the summer, health officials have said. Many of the cases in the current outbreak have been linked to "large events or parties", according to the European office of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The regional arm of the global health body said Europe is at the "epicentre" of the "largest and most geographically widespread monkeypox outbreak ever reported" outside of western and central Africa. It comes as British health officials confirmed the number of cases in the UK has risen to 190.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it has detected 11 additional cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the total number confirmed in England since 7 May to 183. Meanwhile there are four confirmed cases in Scotland, two in Northern Ireland and one in Wales.
