The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that 16 more cases of the monkeypox virus have been detected in England.
It brings the total cases in the UK to 106 since new cases were first identified on May 7. So far, there have been three confirmed cases in Scotland, one in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
Health officials are urging people experiencing unusual rashes or lesions, particularly if they have had a new sexual partner, to limit their contact with others and get in touch with NHS 111 or their local sexual health clinic.
While cases are rising across the UK, the UKHSA affirms that the risk to the population "remains low" as the virus does not spread easily. Read more: The hepatitis symptom parents are being warned to look for as cases in children continue to rise Dr Susan Hopkins, UKHSA chief medical adviser, said: “We are continuing to promptly identify further monkeypox cases in England through our extensive surveillance and contact tracing networks, our vigilant NHS services, and thanks to people coming forward with symptoms. “We are asking people to look out for new spots, ulcers or blisters on any part of their body.
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