Data from the UKHSA goes back to Sunday 26 June and means the global number of cases now exceeds 3,500, with one known death and two cases in children.
Daniel Bausch is director of the United Kingdom Public Health Rapid Support Team and was recently part of the committee that decided not to make monkeypox a “public health emergency of international concern”.
“Monkeypox is yet another warning to the world,” he wrote in The Telegraph.
“The rapid spread of the virus in recent weeks has exposed the very real threat of emerging new infections and highlighted the major gaps in the global response to tackling disease.
“But while some parallels can be drawn with the coronavirus, Monkeypox is almost certainly not the next Covid-19.”
Number of cases to increase
dr. Sophia Makki, incident director at UKHSA, said on Tuesday the number of cases is expected to continue to rise.
“The monkeypox outbreak in the UK continues to grow, with more than 1,000 cases now confirmed nationwide,” she said.
“We expect the number of cases to rise further in the coming days and weeks. If you attend major events in the summer or have sex with new partners, be alert for monkeypox symptoms so you can get tested quickly and avoid passing on the infection.
“Currently, most cases have been in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men. But anyone who has been in close contact with a person with symptoms is also at increased risk.”
She also urged people not to go to events or see friends if they have symptoms and to contact NHS 111 or their local sexual health clinic if they think they may be infected.