NEARLY 100 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed on the popular holiday islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Fuerteventura. Authorities are trying to halt an outbreak that has exploded across the…
Back in May, doctors warned that number will rise significantly as the virus spreads through Europe and as far as the US, Canada and Australia.Cases have now been detected in Israel, Norway, Thailand, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and Canada.Many known patients are gay men who were tested after going to STI clinics, the WHO said.
As of July 18, there were 2,137 confirmed cases in the UK, with 2,050 in England and the majority in London. "On the whole, the cases we are seeing are among gay and bisexual men or men who have sex with men, with a significant number coming from London and so it is vital that those who are most likely to get the virus get vaccinated as quickly as possible."
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