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More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO across globe

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.

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2022

Blue Cross advice on monkeypox after patients warned to 'stay away from pets'

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

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022

Face mask rules scrapped in hospitals and GP surgeries in England

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

Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2022

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Covid face mask rules scrapped in England for hospitals and GP surgeries

Signs telling patients to wear masks being taken down

Wales Online · Jun 8, 2022

National hospital and GP mask rules ditched in England

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

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Monkeypox designated a 'notifiable disease' as UK ramps up response

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

Daily Record · Jun 8, 2022

UK ramps up response to monkeypox as it designates it ‘notifiable disease’

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.

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022

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UK designates monkeypox as a notifiable disease

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.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

South West monkeypox update shared by UKHSA

Cases across the country have now hit 300

Bristol Post · Jun 6, 2022

Where have monkeypox cases been reported in the UK?

Total number of infections continuing to rise across Britain

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

More than 300 monkeypox cases now recorded in the UK

According to the UKHSA, monkeypox does not usually spread easily between people and the overall risk to the UK population remains low.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Monkeypox can look different than what doctors thought. Here's what they're learning

Symptoms that doctors were taught about in medical school are not necessarily indicative of the cases of 2022. It can be much more subtle — and look a lot like other diseases.

WEKU · Jun 3, 2022

Latest monkeypox rise as total number of cases in UK more than 200 since disease first identified in the country

People who may have had contact with someone with the disease may need to isolate for three weeks

Manchester Evening News · Jun 3, 2022

Monkeypox cases in each region as London records 70% of England's infections

On Wednesday the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed an additional six cases of the virus, which appears to be spreading from person to person

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

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Daily Record · May 31, 2022

Monkeypox guidance urges patients to abstain from sex while they have symptoms

People with the virus are also urged to use a condom for eight weeks after infection in new guidance issued by the UK Health Security Agency.

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

Monkeypox cases soar by 71 in biggest increase since virus first identified in UK

The first monkeypox case was detected in the UK on May 7 and since then cases have risen in the country and worldwide as health chiefs warn the threat to public health is only "moderate"

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Britain says 71 more monkeypox cases identified in England

There have been 71 additional cases of monkeypox identified in England, the UK Health Security Agency said on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the United Kingdom as a whole since May 7 to 179.

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

Monkeypox patients warned to stop having sex and use condoms for eight weeks after virus

Health chiefs, including the UK Health Security Agency, released new guidance today that advised any monkeypox patients to stop having sex and then use condoms for eight weeks after infection

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Daily Record · May 28, 2022

Hepatitis warning signs in children: 10 symptoms to look for as cases continue to rise

Parents have been warned to keep an eye out for the condition in their children.

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022

Hepatitis symptoms in children: 10 signs to look for as urgent warning issued to parents

Hepatitis is a condition that affects the liver and can be caused by infection with a virus. In the UK, cases are rising with parents being urged to check for possible warning symptoms

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022

UK monkeypox cases hit 106 as NHS 111 overloaded with calls from concerned Brits

The latest figures come as a UK Health Security Agency worker warns that NHS 111 is being overloaded with calls from people with rashes who are worried they have monkeypox.

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022

Monkeypox: How YOU can stay safe and protect yourself as UK cases soar

There are 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK with the latest being confirmed this week - but the UK Health Security Agency insists the risk to the general public remains low

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Monkeypox news – live: Two more cases in Scotland as NI and Wales log first infections

The risk to the general population remains low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022

UK monkeypox cases rise to 90 as doctors issue warning over skin symptoms

The UK Health Security Agency has described the outbreak of monkeypox around the world as "significant and concerning" and is recording cases across all nations of the UK

Edinburgh Live · May 26, 2022

Monkeypox Scotland: UK buys 20,000 vaccines as virus spreads to new areas

A smallpox vaccine is also being offered to close contacts to reduce their risk of symptoms and severe illness.

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