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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helena Vesty

Monkeypox cases in Greater Manchester rise as disease found in three boroughs

Suspected monkeypox cases have risen in Greater Manchester. There have now been six potential cases found across three boroughs in recent weeks.

Three suspected monkeypox cases have been identified in Salford, and another two in Manchester borough. One monkeypox case was found in Wigan during the week ending June 12.

The climbing cases in Greater Manchester come amid a national rise, with more than 900 cases being reported across the UK. In England there are 873, with 590 of those in London as of the latest data issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for June 23.

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