More mpox jabs ordered as UK anticipates new strain of virus
The Clade 1b outbreak in Africa has different features which make the virus a concern for health officials at the UK Health ...
UK preparing for worst-case mpox scenario, officials warn – as vaccines stockpiled amid global surge of killer strain
PUBLIC health experts are preparing for a worst-case mpox scenario anticipating the new strain could spread uncontrollably in ...
Mpox: Government orders 150,000 vaccine doses as health agency warns new strain 'likely' to be found in UK
The Government has ordered more than 150,000 doses of mpox vaccine in preparation for the “likely” discovery of cases of a ...
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Government stocks up on mpox vaccine to enable expanded coverage
The Government has purchased more than 150,000 doses of mpox vaccine with plans to roll out a campaign to eligible group ‘in ...
UKHSA issues new guidance to schools over disease which kills 'one in 10 children'
Mpox is yet to be detected in the UK, but has been declared a "public health emergency" of international concern.
Welsh Government issues update about mpox
Wales' health minister has issued an update about preparations for whether the viral illness mpox arrives in Wales. The UK ...
Health chiefs issue mpox guidance to schools - as new data shows 50% of cases are in children
While the UK Health Security Agency has published mpox advice for schools ever since a 2022 surge of a milder strain of the ...
Health chiefs issue new mpox guidance to SCHOOLS – as new data shows 50% of cases are in children
HEALTH chiefs have issued new mpox guidance for schools, as new data shows 50% of cases are in children. They have warned ...
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Mpox map of suspected cases in England as WHO declares global emergency
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), in 2023 and 2024 there were 269 cases of mpox in England, all of the clade II strain. READ MORE: Map shows suspected cases of whooping cough in ...
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Welsh Government is preparing for a potential mpox outbreak
The Welsh Government is working in partnership with Public Health Wales (PHW), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and the other UK governments and the NHS to prepare for cases of mpox clade I in ...