Another case of the new strain of mpox has been detected in the UK as an outbreak of the disease continues to be monitored by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Located in East Sussex, it is the sixth case of ‘clade 1’ mpox detected in the UK since October 2024.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says the latest case is not linked to any other cases and that the infected individual is under specialist care. They had recently returned from Uganda.