The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Tropical disease is now detected in UK, US, Spain and Portugal

The monkeypox virus is now suspected or confirmed to have spread to at least three European capitals, including London, Lisbon and Madrid - with a total of nine reported in England so far

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

Nine cases have so far been identified in the UK

To date, there are nine cases in the UK and no source of infection has been confirmed yet.

Investigations are continuing

Adenovirus type 41 is under investigation as it typically presents as diarrhoea, vomiting and fever.

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

Eight cases of the monkeypox virus are suspected in Spain, with the government issuing a nationwide alert in order to "guarantee a swift, coordinated and timely response”

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May, sparking concern the disease endemic in parts of Africa is spreading. Canada was the latest country to report it was investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox, after…

Cases have recently been found in the UK, Spain, Portugal and the US