The Latest Breaking News from UK Health Security Agency

The UKHSA has explained where the disease is mostly contained, as well as the age and demographics of sufferers

Almost 99% of people infected are men and the average age is 38 according to UK Health Security Agency data

The UK Health Security Agency are asking confirmed cases to isolate and help to prevent the spread of infection.

More than 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported to the World Health Organisation as it spreads to nearly 30 countries outside of Africa where it had been more commonly found.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a total of 321 monkeypox cases in the UK, as of June 7, with 305 in England, 11 in Scotland, three in Wales and two in Northern Ireland

National rules on wearing face coverings have been dropped - organisations will now draft their own policies

Signs telling patients to wear masks being taken down

Local bodies are instead making their own calls about whether or not people should wear masks.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said laboratories must also tell it if the virus is identified in a sample.

British doctors will be on high alert for new cases of Monkeypox as it is made a notifiable disease in law, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

The UK Health Security Agency said monkeypox would be designated as a notifiable infectious disease from Wednesday, meaning doctors in England will have to notify local authorities when they suspect a patient has the virus.