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Monkeypox, emerging data
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- Dr. John Campbell
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- 1743
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Summary
UK monkeypox data, As of 4 August 2022, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-england-latest-updates Confirmed cases, 2,768 Highly probable, 91 In England, 2,730 A high proportion of cases in London Was 75% Latest, 66% Monkeypox outbreak: epidemiological overview https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monkeypox-outbreak-epidemiological-overview https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monkeypox-outbreak-epidemiological-overview/monkeypox-outbreak-epidemiological-overview-5-august-2022 2018 to 2021 7 cases of monkeypox in the UK Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) Some NHS laboratories now testing, orthopox polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test Monkeypox outbreak: technical briefing 5 5th August https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monkeypox-outbreak-technical-briefings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monkeypox-outbreak-technical-briefings/investigation-into-monkeypox-outbreak-in-england-technical-briefing-5 Over the past couple of weeks there has been approximately no change in the daily number of confirmed cases. Ascertainment Testing is freely available, it is likely that there is under ascertainment Atypical symptoms, single or scarce lesions, international reports of subclinical infection Level 2 is defined as transmission within a defined sub-population, currently gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) connected by sexual networks. Data does not suggest a change in case mix (703 out of 2,638) 22 women with confirmed or highly probable monkeypox in England No robust evidence of sustained transmission outside some sexual networks of GBMSM Route of transmission Primary reported route is through close or sexual contact, monkeypox virus has been detected in air and environmental samples in the hospi…