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Lily Waddell

Monkeypox UK cases jump to 366 as 43 more identified in England

Monkeypox cases have risen to 366 in the UK as of June 9, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have said.

There were 43 additional cases found in England, one additional case in Scotland and another additional case in Wales.

Currently there are 348 confirmed monkeypox cases in England, 12 in Scotland, 2 in Northern Ireland and 4 in Wales.

The majority of cases in the UK are known to be in gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men, according to the UKHSA.

Monkeypox is not a sexually-transmitted infection but it can be passed on by close contact during sex.

It can also be spread through touching clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with the monkeypox rash.

People have been advised to contact a sexual health clinic if they have a rash with blisters or been to West or Central Africa in the past 3 weeks.

They have also been advised to make contact if they have been in close contact, including sexual contact, with someone who has or might have monkeypox in the past three weeks.

The disease is usually mild but it can cause severe illness in some cases.

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.

A rash can develop, often beginning on the face, which then spreads to other parts of the body including the genitals.

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