The UK’s response to monkeypox is to be commended, an infectious disease expert said, as he noted that super-spreading events are likely to drive the rise in global cases.
Sir Jeremy Farrar, the director of Wellcome, said ‘we have never seen anything like this before, with so many cases’ in so many countries.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will release updated figures on the situation in the UK on Monday, with 20 cases recorded so far.
Cases of monkeypox have been reported in 14 countries, according to Harvard University epidemiologists who are tracking the spread, including 40 cases in Spain and 23 in Portugal.
We have reviewed all UKHSA advice since the first confirmed case in the UK on May 7, 2022.
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May 23, 2022
Scotland confirms first case of monkeypox
Scotland has recorded the first case of monkeypox in the country, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has confirmed.
The person is “managed and treated in accordance with nationally agreed protocols and guidelines,” Dr. Nick Phin, director of medical sciences and public health at the PHS, said on Monday.
May 20, 2022
20 cases of monkeypox confirmed in England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected 11 additional cases of monkeypox in England.
The latest cases bring the total number of confirmed monkeypox cases in England since May 6 to 20.
A notable proportion of the first cases detected were in gay and bisexual men and the UKHSA is therefore urging this community in particular to be vigilant.
Dr Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser, UKHSA, said: “A notable proportion of recent cases in the UK and Europe have been found in gay and bisexual men, so we particularly encourage them to be alert to symptoms and to ask for help if they are concerned.
Clinicians should be alert to anyone presenting with unusual rashes without a clear alternative diagnosis and should contact specialist services for advice.”
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May 18, 2022
Two more monkeypox cases identified by UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected 2 additional cases of monkeypox, one in London and one in south east England.
The latest cases bring the total number of confirmed monkeypox cases in England since May 6 to 9, with recent cases mostly in gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men (MSM).
The last 2 cases have no travel link to a country where monkeypox is endemic, so it is possible that they acquired the infection through community transmission.
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May 16, 2022
Four more cases of monkeypox identified by UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected 4 additional cases of monkeypox, 3 in London and one linked case in the North East of England.
The 4 new cases have no known links to the previous confirmed cases announced on May 14 and the case announced on May 7.
Eleven more cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK, bringing the total to 20 (Alamy/PA)
Investigations are underway to establish links between the last 4 cases, which all appear to have been infected in London. All of these 4 cases identify as gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (MSM).
Currently, common contacts have been identified for 2 of the last 4 cases.
There is no connection to travel to a country where monkeypox is endemic, and exactly where and how they contracted their infections are under urgent investigation, including whether they have any other connections. the ones with the others.
May 14, 2022
Two additional cases of monkeypox identified in London
Two people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in London, the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.
Cases live together in the same household. They are not linked to the previous confirmed case announced on May 7. Where and how they acquired their infection is under investigation.
One of the cases is receiving care at the Infectious Diseases Expert Unit at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. The other case is in isolation and does not currently require hospital treatment.
May 7, 2022
First confirmed case in England
The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that a person has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England.
The patient had recently traveled from Nigeria, where he is believed to have contracted the infection, before traveling to the UK.
The patient is receiving care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Infectious Diseases Expert Unit, London.
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