The Latest Breaking News from UK Health Security Agency

Child in intensive care with monkeypox as medics warn cases are on the rise

A total of 20 monkeypox cases have thus far been confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency with a fresh update due on Monday - with a total 145 cases have been confirmed worldwide

Daily Mirror · May 22, 2022

Monkeypox: Close contacts of those infected should self-isolate for three weeks, says UKHSA

Close contacts of monkeypox cases with a high risk of exposure should self-isolate for up to three weeks, according to new guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Evening Standard · May 22, 2022

UK monkeypox isolation rules explained with 21 day quarantine for those at highest risk

Guidance introduced in 2018, following the discovery of the UK's first monkeypox cases, state that contacts are assessed on a case-by-case basis, with those at risk urged to avoid the immunocompromised, children under 12 and pregnant women

Daily Mirror · May 22, 2022

Hepatitis cases in children rises to 197, says the UK Health Security Agency

Health officials are still trying to identify the cause of the increase in the severe liver condition

Evening Standard · May 20, 2022

UK monkeypox cases double in a DAY as disease spreads across the globe

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had confirmed 11 more cases of monkeypox in the UK, with most being described as mild

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Two key monkeypox symptoms 'everybody' is urged to look out for after cases rise

Nine cases of the infection have been identified across the country since May 6, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Daily Record · May 20, 2022

Monkeypox outbreak sees smallpox vaccine offered to healthcare workers and exposed Brits

There isn't a specific vaccine for monkeypox but a smallpox vaccine does offer some protection against the virus, a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) spokesperson said

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022

Spain and Portugal holiday warning as monkeypox cases confirmed

The two countries sent out alerts to health professionals in order to identify more possible cases.

Daily Record · May 19, 2022

Two more cases of monkeypox identified in UK, bringing total to nine

Cases were reported in London and south-east England, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know

Four new cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urgently looking for the source of the outbreak.

The Conversation · May 18, 2022