Monkeypox: 'Significant rise' in UK cases expected in next week, says expert - as some clinics stop walk-ins

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About 80 cases have now been confirmed across 12 countries - about 20 in the UK - with the majority of infections in Spain linked to a sauna.

Dr Dewsnap said she expected more monkeypox cases to be identified around the UK.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerDr Dewsnap said she was concerned about the impact on other infections as staff are diverted to deal with monkeypox, when the"public health budget has decreased significantly over the last 10 years".

But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, US, Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly in young men who hadn't previously travelled to Africa. The disease, which was first found in monkeys, can be transmitted from person to person through close physical contact and is caused by the monkeypox virus.Professor David Heymann, an expert on infectious disease epidemiology at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said:"There are two types of the virus. There is a virus in central Africa which is very lethal, it has 10% fatality and it causes a disease that looks like smallpox.

 

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The fact that Sky news stilleaves this image on there account even after all the racial accusations shows the real substance of European media

Could it be out of the same Petri dish as, well I couldn't possibly say. There's a war on.

The young generation is not enjoying this world so many diseases .

Quick, BillGates needs to come up with some vaccine or something 🙄

Looks like a bar of aero

Why you fuelling this bollocks? It’s media driven hysteria again. How many times you posting this photo?

If you have these blister like things all over you balls, is there an ointment that can be prescribed....asking for a friend

The Israeli occupation just bombed Damascus International Airport

I’ve had enough of fucking experts. I guess sky is going to milk this for all they can, fits in with their fear agenda

Is that mean we all going to die again?

Does this disease only affect black skins ?

Lockdown. Furlough.

Sue gray report about to be released...Boris cockwomble Johnson to go into hiding at the same time having caught monkeypox 👍

terrible disease

lionush 'Significant rise' tiene otra traducción,teacher?

I'd like to know how these so called experts can predict things like this especially something as rare as monkey pox 🤔🤔🤔

Humans have had their golden era, maybe the next couple of generations might see a rapid decline in civilisation and population

Do do do the funky Gibbon. du duup ee du

Why are western media using images of Africans when talking about monkeypox . The out breaks are in Europe, US, Australia etc NOT Africa. This is characterisation that borders on racism, discrimination and profiling of Africans. Not acceptable!! stopracism

Should be called Ratpox transmitted mainly by infected rats not monkeys

Please stop posting this picture 🤢🤮

Media are shameful. Be new variant of hayfever next and stop the pollen.

Africans in the UK have Monkey Pox..🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

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