A new, deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in Africa is ‘very likely’ already in the UK, an infectious diseases expert has warned. The Clade 1b strain of mpox – previously known as monkeypox – is ‘more severe’ with ‘higher mortality’ than the one that sparked panic in 2022, experts have said. Not only may the virus transfer fromContinue reading “MPox Has Probably Already Arrived In The UK”
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For The First Time In 40 Years, Polio May Be Spreading In Britain
Health chiefs cautioned that Polio may be circulating in the United Kingdom for the first time in almost 40 years. Officials have discovered traces of a vaccine-derived version of the virus in sewage samples in parts of London and say it’s probably transmitting within the community. Parents are being encouraged to ensure their children areContinue reading “For The First Time In 40 Years, Polio May Be Spreading In Britain”
The United Kingdom Has Monkeypox
Health bosses said that Monkeypox is in the United Kingdom and now two more people have been diagnosed with it in cases not connected to the previous infection. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that one of the two people, who live in the same household, is being treated in a hospital. The cases,Continue reading “The United Kingdom Has Monkeypox”