More than 1,000 cases of monkeypox have been recorded in the United Kingdom, and more than half of them have been recorded in London.
The UK Health and Safety Department said the latest statistics recorded 1,076 confirmed cases. This is an increase of 166 from the last reported data on June 24th.
Of the 1,035 cases confirmed in the United Kingdom and 659 in London, this number could be higher as addresses are not available in all cases.
Monkeypox is commonly found in West Africa and Central Africa, with only seven cases reported in the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2021.
The first case of a new outbreak was confirmed in the United Kingdom on May 6, and the outbreak was found primarily in gay, bisexual, and men having sex with men.
Before the latest figures were released, Health Minister Sajid Javid said monkeypox was a “very low risk”, but that the vaccine would be provided to gay and bisexual men.
“We deal with monkeypox, but the risk is still very low, so I don’t think people generally have anything to worry about. The UK Health Security Agency, along with its partners, is very powerful. I think we have taken appropriate measures. “
He said that the government has “rich” vaccines and “uses them in a targeted way to protect not only the most vulnerable people, but also the health care workers who support them.” I have. “