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Jane Kirby & Jordan Shepherd & Kris Gourlay

Scotland records two further Monkeypox cases as UK total surpasses 300 mark

Two further cases of Monkeypox have been identified in Scotland, although health chiefs insist the risk of the disease is low.

Cases in the UK have now surpassed the 300 mark, with 73 new cases in England, two in Scotland and two more in Wales.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed the news and as of June 5, there were 302 total cases, including 287 in England, ten in Scotland, two in Northern Ireland and three in Wales.

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