Monkeypox could be spreading through unsafe sex, it's been reported. The condition is being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) working with the NHS and the public health agencies of the four nations to investigate the outbreak in the past few weeks.
Up to June 8, 2022, there were 336 laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK. A high proportion of cases, according to the UKHSA, are London residents, and the majority - 99% - are male.
The epidemiology update said : "Cases of monkeypox infection were confirmed in England from 6 May 2022. The outbreak has mainly been affecting people without documented history of travel to endemic countries.
