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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Kieren Williams

Monkeypox cases soar by 71 in biggest increase since virus first identified in UK

The number of monkeypox cases in the UK has risen by 71 it was announced today, bringing the total number to 179 in the UK.

Following on from the first UK case recorded earlier this month, on May 7, the number has since risen with hundreds of cases now known worldwide.

Four of the UK's confirmed cases are in Scotland, two in Northern Ireland, one in Wales and the rest in England.

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