More than 300 cases of monkeypox have now been identified in England, according to the latest official figures. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that it has detected 18 additional cases of monkeypox in England, bringing England’s total to 305.
Officials have also found another case in Scotland, bringing the total number of cases there to 11. Across the UK, 321 cases have been identified up to June 7, including two in Northern Ireland and three in Wales, UKHSA said.
It comes after the virus became a so-called “notifiable disease” in England on Tuesday (June 7), meaning all medics must alert local health authorities to suspected cases. The UKHSA said that the outbreak is “disproportionately” affecting gay or bisexual men who have sex with men.
