Monkeypox is spreading through community transmission in the UK - with more cases being detected daily, a senior doctor has warned
with nine other countries outside of Central and West Africa also reporting outbreaks.
Dr Susan Hopkins, a chief medical adviser for UKHSA, said updated figures for the weekend will be released on Monday as she warned of more cases "on a daily basis". Asked if there is community transmission in the UK, she said: "Absolutely, we are finding cases that have no identified contact with an individual from west Africa, which is what we've seen previously in this country.
Asked why it is being found in that demographic, she said: "That's because of the frequent close contacts they may have.
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