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 ...
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 ...
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.
Health chief issue Mpox warning to UK schools – with more than half of cases in children
Health chiefs are urging UK schools to prepare with new guidance as Mpox cases spread across Europe, and more than 50% of ...
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Update on the mpox outbreak – what GPs need to know
Figure. Number of confirmed and highly probable mpox cases in England, by month in 2023 and 2024. Source: UKHSA. Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak: epidemiological overview. (Last updated 8 August 2024) ...
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Health chiefs issue mpox guidance to schools - as new data shows 50% of cases are in children
Health chiefs in England have issued new guidance for schools and day cares centres on what to do if they detect a case of mpox. The document warns education and care provides about potential ...
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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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Health chiefs issue new mpox guidance to SCHOOLS – as new data shows 50% of cases are in children
While planning is underway in the UK to prepare for any cases, superintendent pharmacist at Chemist Click, Abbas Kanani, has shared with The Sun the symptoms of mpox to look out for.