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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rosie Shead

UK detects two more cases of more transmissible mpox strain

Two more UK cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily have been detected in household contacts of the first case, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the Clade lb mpox strain in the country to three.

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